!السلام عليكم
I just got back from my trip to the Sahara desert. Going to the Sahara desert was the coolest thing I have ever done in my life, let alone Morocco. When we left the Xaluca Hotel in Erfoud, we went to the Tombouktouh Hotel in Erg Chebi. The scenery on the way down was beautiful. I noticed a definite Spanish influence in the towns that were further south. The way that the sun reflected the dunes was outstanding. We started to ride our camels 2 hours before sunset and got to our camp. The camel ride was AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING. I definitely yelled when the camel stood up, but for the most part it was a pretty comfortable ride. Everyone was wearing their turbans, but I was just wearing my hijab! I think my camel's name was Amanel? The Amazirs (politically correct term for Berbers) who were leading our caravan spoke Spanish better than Arabic (their primary language is the Amazir language), so I got to talk to them for a bit with Spanish. When we got off the camels, everyone attempted to climb up the sand dune, which was about three quarters of a mile. It was a lot harder than climbing a mountain of the same height, because of the resistance of the sand. But I'm proud to say I made it to the top! I could see Algeria from there. Going down the sand down was especially fun. We then had Amazir musical entertainment and dinner. I tried my hand at learning the drums Amazir style! After that we laid out on the dunes just gazing at the sky, looking at the millions of stars, catching sight of serene shooting stars. Afterwards, I decided to sleep outside of the tent, because the breeze was so much better outside. The Amazir guides woke us up around sunrise, so we could ride the camels back to the hotel before the desert sun became unbearable. We left shortly after, and it was a nine hour ride back to Fez.
I just got back from my trip to the Sahara desert. Going to the Sahara desert was the coolest thing I have ever done in my life, let alone Morocco. When we left the Xaluca Hotel in Erfoud, we went to the Tombouktouh Hotel in Erg Chebi. The scenery on the way down was beautiful. I noticed a definite Spanish influence in the towns that were further south. The way that the sun reflected the dunes was outstanding. We started to ride our camels 2 hours before sunset and got to our camp. The camel ride was AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING. I definitely yelled when the camel stood up, but for the most part it was a pretty comfortable ride. Everyone was wearing their turbans, but I was just wearing my hijab! I think my camel's name was Amanel? The Amazirs (politically correct term for Berbers) who were leading our caravan spoke Spanish better than Arabic (their primary language is the Amazir language), so I got to talk to them for a bit with Spanish. When we got off the camels, everyone attempted to climb up the sand dune, which was about three quarters of a mile. It was a lot harder than climbing a mountain of the same height, because of the resistance of the sand. But I'm proud to say I made it to the top! I could see Algeria from there. Going down the sand down was especially fun. We then had Amazir musical entertainment and dinner. I tried my hand at learning the drums Amazir style! After that we laid out on the dunes just gazing at the sky, looking at the millions of stars, catching sight of serene shooting stars. Afterwards, I decided to sleep outside of the tent, because the breeze was so much better outside. The Amazir guides woke us up around sunrise, so we could ride the camels back to the hotel before the desert sun became unbearable. We left shortly after, and it was a nine hour ride back to Fez.
SubhanAllah!
So beauiful! I wish I got a better picture/
Oh hey, who's that on top of her camel?
The sand dune that we climbed!
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