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Todra Gorge - Boumain du Dades - Dades Gorge
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Nach etwa einem km öffnet sich die Schlucht zu einem Talkessel, der von steilen Felsen gesäumt ist. Wir nehmen den steilen Aufstieg zum Grat und treffen immer wieder auf Berbernomaden, die hier in von den Steilwänden geschützten Zelten leben und ihre Ziegen weiden. Das es hier Zeiten mit mehr Touristen geben muss, belegt, dass fast fast jeder Geld für ein Foto haben will. Vom Gipfel hat man einen ...
Day 5: The Mountain versus the Valley
... all as “separate villages”! So I’ll just have to decide for myself which is a “new village” and which one isn’t.
This next one definitely counts: Ait Haku (1232, 1 hr, 2.0 kms) is a large labyrinth of alleys lined by long, mud walls—and even a weekly market area.
I continue on…Trudging in the rain isn’t my only challenge: I’ve also got to play a 5 song concert in ...
Day 3: The Upper Valley
... culture, as children shout out “un dirham! Un dirham!” or more commonly “un steelo! Un steelo!” to me as I pass. I guess it’s the new thing to give pens to children instead of money or candy, so this is what they expect whenever they see a white face.
I’m not quite sure how to interpret this. Is tourism turning all these children into beggars, instilling in them the idea “we are poor and miserable, ...
Are We There Yet?
... was pretty special as it was completely made out of mudbrick. We had lunch at a restaurant en route through the mountains and chatted to some nice English people who were coming back front the Sahara. Although Brendan was still crook so didn't really join the conversation, Michelle enjoyed chatting to some English speakers and wished our tour had more ...
Day 2: Reach the Gorge or Bust
... 4. Catch a van back to Boumalne, get on my bus and head back home.
But first I need to explore Boumalne (0960, 5 hrs, 5.1 kms) proper a little more. So I hike up through a comparatively boring stretch of town until I reach the edge where there are still old family castles interspersed between the modern homes. I then head down to the oasis where I find a cozy path that follows the flower lined river back ...