But there's not much to say about it. It was mostly just really beautiful. We walked around and rode camels and visited a city in this big oasis (the largest oasis in Morocco). I found out that sprinting up sand dunes is incredibly difficult and that playing connect four in Saharan sand is more fun than on the computer. I also figured out how to properly tie a turban (I had a turban tied for me 4 different ways... I only remember one. And I can't tie it nearly as well as the person who tied it for me, it falls off more often). Also we saw some barbary macaques on the way there, which was awesome.
Unfortunately I don't have any pictures of any of these things because I was worried that the sand of the desert would break my camera.
Also, I have (finally!) decided what to do during my week off -- I'm going to Portugal!
Unfortunately I don't have any pictures of any of these things because I was worried that the sand of the desert would break my camera.
Also, I have (finally!) decided what to do during my week off -- I'm going to Portugal!
Maybe I should see the desert while I'm there? or go hiking? what's the best hike? also, should I plan to run?
ReplyDeleteWhat do you mean by "the desert"? Like, where did you go?
ReplyDeleteEast towards Algeria (we could see the border).
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Approximately there. Most of what we were driving through was rocky wasteland as opposed to sandy wasteland (apparently, the vast majority of the Sahara is actually really rocky), but we ended up wandering around the sandy, dune-y areas (which is the really cool and beautiful part) near the Algerian border.