desert

Sahara Desert to ancient Meknes Morocco

The Sahara Desert to ancient Meknes Morocco “Get up”.  An abrupt Berber wakes us up and tells us to “get on the camel”. I quickly change into long pants and wash my face, and find my stuff in the dark. I’ve hardly slept, and this camp has no breakfast.  We have to be on camels […]

Stranded in the Moroccan Desert at over 50 oC

Stranded in the Moroccan Desert at over 50 Degrees Celcius We woke this a.m. to a cool, almost cold desert breeze. We had slept outside under the stars last night and in the end, I huddled to keep warm with my son.  I was glad at 5:00 a.m. when a cheery man woke me to get […]

Marrakech to Zagora Desert Day 1

Marrakech to Zagora Desert Day 1 It is Ramadan, and we have left Marrakech at 7:30 a.m. in a minivan heading through the Atlas Mountains.  Our driver is neither eating or drinking and the hot sun is pelting down.  Mind you he has no problem talking on his mobile cell phone and the road is […]

Huacachino Oasis in the Desert of Puno with green mud

Huacachino Oasis in the Desert of Puno with green mud Unfortunately, we decided to leave Nasca after only one night. We did want to go and see the temple, and I now regret not doing so. But there were so many roosters living next door, and they just made such a noise I thought I […]

Las Vegas to Hollywood Road Trip

Las Vegas to Hollywood Road Trip As we depart from our Las Vegas to Hollywood road trip today, it is a really boring drive through the desert. Fun Things To Do In Las Vegas Driving Through The Desert World’s Largest Thermometer We see a sign to the world’s tallest thermometer at Baker which is the […]