Day 2, Morocco Desert Tour

Dades Valley to Merzouga, in the Sahara Desert

The Dades Valley road is known for it’s hairpin turns

Children dreaming of playing with the goats

In the Todra Gorge.

Our guide, Youssef, gifted us scarves for our trip into the Sahara, as sandstorms are a common occurrence.

Emma is ready for the Sahara and its sandstorms!

View of the Dades Valley

View of the Dades Valley, a prime area for growing palm dates

The Sahara, with the Low Atlas Mountains in the distance

Where the High Atlas Mountains (red), meet the Low Atlas Mountains (black)

Greeted to the Sahara by a sandstorm

Sahara sandstorm

View of the Erg Chebbi from our hotel. The “fog” is a sandstorm in the dunes.

Kefta Tagine, meatballs and eggs in a tomato sauce. The meatballs are made with lamb, beef, or a mixture of the two. This is Rich’s favorite Moroccan meal!