No, I did not go camel riding. Been there, done that, see no need to repeat stupidity.
Instead, since the camel riding group was leaving from near a hotel/resort, instead I sat on one of the outside terraces and enjoyed the sunshine. The information we were given ahead of time had mentioned that we would be traveling in 4x4s I. The desert. Most of us had these visions of soft topped dirty jeeps with roll bars. Instead, nice white SUV’s with a paint job that matched the bus we have been traveling insincere we started.
Then there was a visit to the Gnawa musicians. A tribe that entered the Moroccan area centuries ago as slaves. Drums were involved. From there it was on to traveling thru the desert till our trip leader located the nomadic tribe we were to stop at next.
I have no pictures of this portion of the trip. When I might be feel8ng more charitable about cultural norms, gender roles, and poverty I might be better able to deal. Reading for me was a better alternative.
Lunch was back at camp, followed by some much needed quiet time . Did I mention that it gets cold at night. Night being defined as the minute the sun goes down? Now if you are from the northern tier states or have spent anytime out and about those area, no problem. But this is not a group used to sleeping in a tent with no heat. Meanwhile, I am thinking how nice it is – running water & flush toilets in the tents. I don’t care if the water is solar heated meaning showers only in the afternoon. No port-a-loos, no shower tent shared by several hundred of your new very best friends. Bed with sheets, duvets, and extra blankets instead of bunks with sleeping bags? No problem.
It does mean that evening discussions end shortly after diner when everyone heads back to their tents. No WiFi but there is electricity so reading on a iPad works just fine
