Nataly 38 #1 November 16, 2010 Wow... Just... Wow... Got back to "civilisation" yesterday, but to be honest, I could have stayed in the Sahara indefinitely. We walked over 100km across a surprisingly varied landscape... We slept under the stars and the sky was so clear it looked like there were billions of little white dots up there... We rode camels (although our guides refused to let us have a race, or play camel-polo, or bring a camel back with us in our luggage - spoil-sports!!)... We learned a lot about the nomadic culture and also the modern way of life in Moroco... We ate a lot of couscous(!)... In short, I can't think of a better way I could have celebrated my 30th. It was simply amazing. If any of you ever have the chance to do one of these challenges for charity, I would 100% recommend it. Heck - I would go out of my way to make it happen even if you didn't have time to go. Check out some of my pics here: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=306603&id=699986277&l=4b6a0c8940 Everything about it was incredible "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #2 November 16, 2010 scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zep 0 #3 November 16, 2010 Ok sleeping under the stars in the desert is an chilling experience. Enquiring minds want to know who kept you warm. Did they teach you how to turn a 50 gallon camel into a 100 gallon beast by using two bricksNice fotos btw. Gone fishing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #4 November 16, 2010 Quote Ok sleeping under the stars in the desert is an chilling experience. Enquiring minds want to know who kept you warm. Well, one or two of the Morocans might have volunteered to keep me warm, but luckily I had a very good (single) sleeping bag "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #5 November 16, 2010 Quote We learned a lot about the nomadic culture and also the modern way of life in Morocco... We ate a lot of couscous(!)... Did you have a drink at "Rick's Café Américain"?"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #6 November 16, 2010 Ummm... I didn't spot any cafes in the desert - not even as a mirage!! Ha ha ha!!!"There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #7 November 16, 2010 Wow, what a fabulous memory you'll have for such a special occasion. Good for you for going for it!She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
david3 0 #8 November 16, 2010 Quote Quote We learned a lot about the nomadic culture and also the modern way of life in Morocco... We ate a lot of couscous(!)... Did you have a drink at "Rick's Café Américain"? "Play it once, Sam, for old times' sake." . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #9 November 16, 2010 Fantastic photos! Thanks for sharing those. How many days did it take to travel the 100 km by camel? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #10 November 16, 2010 Thanks for the pics. It's surprising, isn't it, how "deserts" can be so varied. What were the temperatures like in the daytime? It looks like a lot of fun. I'd especially like to sleep under the stars in the desert. Living in well-lit civilization, you forget how amazing the night time sky can be. BTW, you look cute in that head garb stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #11 November 16, 2010 QuoteFantastic photos! Thanks for sharing those. How many days did it take to travel the 100 km by camel? Oh no... We travelled about 10 yards on the camels... The 120 or so km were on foot. It was from 06 Nov to 14 Nov, with 7 days of trekking in there. Edit to say: temperatures varied quite a bit.. From 5° Celcius at night to 41° Celcius midday."There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #12 November 16, 2010 I also have a couple here... Love MOrroco, been there 5 times, and looking forward for the nextscissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #13 November 16, 2010 Hmm.. It tells me the content is not available?!"There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
