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Step 20: Stranded in the Sahara
... on what just happened that weekend. We pushed through the sun and packed a week's worth of activity into two days.
The ride home was comfy and relaxing. The sky was pitch black and the stars were crisp and clear. The big dipper was hanging out right outside of my window the whole ride home. The cliffs and mountains were very beautiful at night with the constellations above. During part of the ride, we actually drove through a mountain. We stopped ...
Windblown days and desert nights
... down, clouds everywhere (no sunset), and we just hung out and wandered around the huge dunes until supper. After nightfall there was a tiny bit of rain, and then it cleared, so we hung out outside the tents watching the stars. I spotted the big dipper and pointed out a few that I totally made up. A bit of drumming, a bit more chatting, and then bed.
Goodnight ...
Evacuation
... and you can only imagine how surprised they were to meet a French speaking American in this exotic place. We found out the couple were French tourists who were traveling through Africa and showing films in rural village. They had gotten in trouble for stopping in the giraffe park which, though not labeled, is forbidden for tourists when they don’t have a guide. The couple was abruptly awoken by some angry police officers who demanded ...
A Night in the Desert
... was cold. Heather and I held on tightly to our cuddly toys and we turned the lights off. And fell into a darker dark than any of us could remember. It was spooky how completely pitch black it was, and it didn’t lighten up at all as our eyes got used to it. So much so that we all agreed to turn the bathroom light on to avoid a guaranteed broken face when looking for it in the night. We all fell asleep quickly, excited by the thought of where we were and what we were ...
From the Mountains to the Desert
... stop overlooking the Oasis of Aoufous. The Oasis is home to 20,000 people, and a major producer of dates. The date harvest was still in progress during our trip and we were able to see many dates spread to dry on roofs and platforms. As though we hadn't already consumed many time our needed calories, we had one more treat, since Ab bought some Majool dates for us to try. Maybe it was the location and the fact that we could see where they ...


