Erg Chegaga
First oasis of many we passed in the Draa Valley. This is the biggest date farming area with 30 different types of dates.
A local pottery cooperative. The men do all the clay work and firing. The women paint the designs. Notice how the wheel is at ground level: all the better to be cooler in 45C heat.
Finished pottery
Robyn practicing for the upcoming camel ride.
Sandboarding! Not as fast as on the snow.
Yup, finally got Adam on a piece of fibreglass pointing down a “mountain”. The big question is will he take it to the next level: snow!
Desert sunset
Desert sunrise
Tea with the guys around their morning fire.
Our camp
Fossils in the desert. Site of a former lake many, many moons ago.
Fatima, the president of the women’s carpet cooperative in Talouste. Here she’s spinning some wool. She actually made the carpet we bought!
Robyn helping one of the women with her carpet knotting.
With the carpet Fatima made for us!
Good night from the Sahara