Morocco: the Desert Tour

There is such a contrast between Morocco and Europe. It has been very eye opening seeing this whole new way of living, and this different world that is so normal for the people that live here. I have discovered that just looking at pictures and videos, and listening to people’s stories of what its like in Africa is obviously very different than being amidst it, and experiencing it for your-self.

We have done some really fun stuff here, stuff that is hands-on, not just looking with your eyes. We went on a desert tour, and it took forever to get there. We drove for two days to get to the Sahara, only to spend a very short day and one night in the actual desert. But that day in the desert was spent very well, and it was definitely worth it. On the journey, we stopped a lot to look at little villages, or other things.

One of the villages we stopped at.

 It was interesting, how when we stopped at these villages, there were girls my age who were working really hard, way harder than I ever have to. Their lives are so different from mine, and I almost felt ashamed or guilty for wearing nice clothes, when all they had were tattered ones. I felt guilty for having this awesome life of mine, full of opportunities that some of the people living here might not have. Also, just like in pretty much every post of mine, I have to mention the suffering animals. Its so hard to see the skinny cats and dogs who beg for food. Most of the dogs are really nice and friendly, which makes it sadder. A normal sight is a herd of cows on the road with their shepherd, and there are donkeys pulling carts everywhere.

So, we finally got to the camp in the desert. That is when we rode the camels, and as you could have probably guessed, I felt sorry for them too. But it was still fun.

They are so hilarious

After that, we went sand boarding, which was awesome. I think it is easier than snowboarding, though. The sand board itself looks pretty much exactly like a snowboard, and all you do is stand on it and slide down.

Me and the camp dog.

The camp amidst the dunes.

We got up early enough to see the sunrise, which in my opinion was prettier than the sunset. And then, we went on the long trek back.

This is a mini tagine, which is a Moroccan food.