Oasis II

The oasis at sundown...for scale the tents seen in the oasis are big, twelve person tents...and if you can get the pic big enough you will see tiny blips along the ridge of the dune...thems is people folks, some of the dunes are quite massive...

Merzouga - Sahara!

April 11th 2006
Says it all, the main reason for this whole crazy adventure... Finally felt well enough to travel so hopped an early bus out of Azrou, destination Rissani. Loooonnnngg day to say the least, it was an 8 1/2 hour trip from Hell on one of the local transports...the seats were so close together that I couldn't sit with my knees in front of me: had to sit at an angle and essentially squirmed in my se ... read more

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In 788, about a century after the Arab conquest of North Africa, successive Moorish dynasties began to rule in Morocco. In the 16th century, the Sa'adi monarchy, particularly under Ahmad AL-MANSUR (1578-1603), repelled foreign invaders and inaugurate... ... read more

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