Merzouga Stories


Camels in the morning, Bus in the afternoon

27.4.2009. The sun comes up very early in the desert. I woke up at 5:45 am and it was already mostly up. Some people had gotten up to climb the dune and watch it ride but I just woke up because I had to pee. After, I thought now that I was awake, I might as well go take a look. You only had to climb up the dune about halfway to get a good view. ...


Camel Rides and Sandy Dunes

26.4.2009. Today was the much awaited "Desert" day. We woke up early to our incredible view of the Sahara. When we opened up our bathroom window, we could see the dunes waiting for us. Breakfast was served fairly early and we ate our fill. They serve a lot of stuff with honey so that was interesting to have instead of jam. After breakfast, we ...