On day 1 of the desert part of our tour, I had finally started to feel–not normal, again, yet, but like I could remember what normal felt like. When we left the mountains I figured I was on the mend, especially as we descended, but the overall nausea and lack of appetite continued as we made our way to Ouarzazate.
And then in the middle of the night that night, I came down with a 24-hour stomach thing. Honestly, I was happy enough to have that instead of the weird malaise I had traded for it. At least I understand what’s going on with stomach trouble.
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Leaving the mountains and driving east
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Not out of the mountains yet. Still raining.
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When driving in the mountains...don't make your face look like this.
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The landscape began to change...
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...as did the vegetation.
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This is the Ksar in Ait Benhaddou, near Ouarzazate.
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The Ksar is from the 1600s.
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It was EXTREMELY WINDY.
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So windy that in trying to get to the top of the Ksar, I was knocked over and then pelted with rocks.
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Our hotel had a pool but...it was too windy to use.
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Driving to the Dades gorge
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hello, mountains
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Dades gorge
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Not that I'm an amazing driver regardless, but I would not want to drive here.
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Oh look! A camper full of Nordic babies, and so helpfully labeled!
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Because my stomach wasn't distressed enough...
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I think breakfast the next day here was the first meal I really ate, but I gave it a good try at dinner.
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Sitting area
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Resident small child, impervious to sleep
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Open-air bathroom
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Little details hiding all around
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I'm the baby paparazzi.
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The next day we drove to Todra gorge.
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Todra gorge creek
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It's predictable to say it's gorge-s so I'll just go with...please feel free to gorge on the following numerous pictures of Todra.
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This kind of looks like the gorge but was actually a restaurant, where we ate before we headed to the Sahara...
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...to be continued.
Brenda
I did what you suggested and gorged on the gorgeous gorge photos.