After Zagora, we went on an overnight camel trip in the Erg Chebbi (one of the Saharan sand dunes). The erg is 22 km long (North-South) and 5 km wide. Its dunes reach a maximum height of 150 meters. This is the real stuff! :-)
The camels are ready!
Leaving the hotel and into the desert. You can vaguely see the buildings in the background.
Mum and dad!
The sand dunes are amazing!
During the sunset, the sand dunes are of an red-orange colour. It is very very beautiful in person.
The caravan.
Abandoned site? Did someone have to pack up very quickly?
A little oasis in the middle of the dunes. Poor lambs, where can they go? They are trapped in the middle of the a desert!
It was just before sunset so we thought we would climb the dunes to see the colour changes. It was a tough hike!
We didn't reach the peak. It was just too tough!
So we stuck around and took some photos just before the sun went down for the night. The beautiful colours of the dunes made a very deep impression on my mind.
Learning to play the Berber tam-tams
Sun rise!
We didn't climb all the way up again! We were quite satisfied with the "mid-level" view.
Group photo
Another one!
The view on the way back to the hotel. Amazing clouds!
Dry land that hasn't been turned into desert yet. I wonder how long it will take for this land to become desert?
Melon in the desert. Daddy took one and insisted to bring it back to HK! 
3 comments:
wow...nice place and very very very beautiful photos!!!
Alan Yeung
It is one of the most amazing places that I have ever been to.
The camel ride can be rough though so I am very glad that my parents went with me when they can still ride.
so envy of you guys la..can travel the world so frequently and goto places and enjoy their culture.
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