Thursday 22 February 2007

Merzouga, Morocco





We had a relaxing morning in Auberge Solei Bleu hotel, as the Dessert trip is only start at 3pm. so lying down inside the cushion and having mint tea with Berber people.




the sand-dune is not too far away from the hotel, after about 10 minutes camel riding, we saw the san dunes. After another half hour, the local people pointed to us the biggest sand dune. It looks around 200 - 300 hundreds meters high, but one of our camping group-mate told us, he has seen bigger sand dune in another Africa country, so probably this is the biggest in Morocco. Temperature dropped dramatically in the night. But still worth to be chilled than stay inside tent. As stars are just in front when eyes open. sky is amazingly clear with numerous stars. Probably because no other light source here. Local people even able to tell which one is satellite. I saw shooting star passed by, unfortunately they are too fast left no enough time to make wish.

There is a residential cat in camp: yes, a cat in deep dessert. My guide, Bari told me, norman people (one of the tribe people living in dessert) used to shift from one place to another place, but sometimes, their cat won't willing to move, they may come back to old tent no matter how far away. That is probably why this cat is here, Enjoy her lonely and well nutritious life in Sahara, she is surprisingly clean and well fed. It seems she obtains sympathy from all of the tourists whoever stay here. A smart cat indeed!

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