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After driving along about 5 km of flat and stoney terrain to the left comes into sight an orangeish dune of sand in the distance - quite unusual really - and this has been named the 'dunes of Tinfou'.
There are camels there at the ready for the tourists who want to take their maybe first ride 'by camel in the desert' and there are also possibilities for overnight stays for sunset and sunrise in the desert with bedouin tent and meals and typical drumming entertainment. (see also Riad Ksar Malal for excursion contacts). Leave a Comment
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As much as the camel thing has become rather commercialised -
when we see them in obviously strategic places such as the palmeraie or near the airport(!!) in Marrakech, on many beaches, maybe we groan and think just to catch tourists -
i think we still do get a kick out of seeing camels, especially out in the desert, and get quite excited and get our cameras ready -
or is that just me!!
I think its great to get cool camel and people and donkey shots - to capture the local life in the area we are visiting and portray it even if just for personal looking back over later!(again and again..!)
so heading off from Mhamid out into the desert where it started looking flat and barren with miles of flat hamada/stoney desert or flat sandy terrain around us and ahead of us,like there was going to be nothing really to see until Chigaga, and then seeing quite a number of camels, that when asking about the vegetation and whats able to eat it or what camels are able to eat and get shown only one particular grass out of a variety because all the rest is bitter and inedible! - shows how harsh the environment is for sure!
Even later when at the Chigaga dunes there were lots of green bushes with large leaves i was told that they are inedible to even the goats who i always thought ate almost anything!
But we started seeing camels, occasionally with foot ties to stop the compulsive ones from taking off, and occasionally a camel keeper. Out further we saw more camels, quite a number of occasions saw donkeys, (out walking but as if they had a mission and direction they were headed for), and then also goats and a few bedouin huts or houses.
and we even picked up one camel man and gave him a lift to the oasis camp. and if the donkeys in a long line were with him they seemed to be happily heading off to the one destination without him.
Really it was quite surprising just how much animal and human life is still living out around the area. and at the bivouac camp even a cat! (tho like in Australia they live anywhere and everywhere!?) Leave a Comment Address: Chigaga Sahara
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on May 20, 2007
