Our final day was mostly driving with a few stops in between. Our first stop was at a school for nomads that was sponsored by France and Italy. The tiny shack made of desert earth was literally in the middle of nowhere and consisted of one teacher who taught about 20-30 kids of all ages. Assuming we were French, the kids sang us a song in French and then an Arabic song and showed us their math skills. The teacher said that he tries to take the kids on field trips to the major cities so that they will be better prepared for later integration.
As we drove along we thought we were headed towards a huge lake. I tried to capture the mirage, but I am not sure if you are able to see the "lake" in the photo.
After leaving the desert we stopped for lunch.
Oven.
Kasbah + goat + tajine = MOROCCO
Scenic Drive back...
We were headed towards home when we saw a lone baby camel on the side of the road. I begged the driver to stop so I could take a picture and while we were waiting... the rest of his herd showed up!
The last stop was at Ait Benhaddou the most famous kasbah in Morocco. Ths is where Gladiator and a few other films were filmed, therefore, it is well preserved by government money. We paid some kids 1$ for a round trip donkey ride across the river to the kasbah. It is a good thing we only paid half up front because it started to rain and as we rushed down the hillside we noticed every single one of the donkeys was on the other side of the river and put away except for our three guys who were anxiously awaiting our return to collect the rest of their fare. They got a real kick out of our inability to hang on to the donkey without any reins and I think we ended up almost as wet as we would have if we had rolled up our pants and crossed by foot. At least I did.
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looks like you guys are still livin the dream!! claire email me when you get a chance!! and i camp remember my password so i have to post as anonymous!! sheila =)
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