Extreme Romance in Morocco. The night in Erg Chebbi Desert Dunes.

in #travel7 years ago

We were sitting in the van and thinking about dunes, drawing all the pictures in our minds how it's gonna look, turning on our imagination.

Hey, friend! As you understood this time we want to share a desert dunes experience with you.

The long road got us closer to the desert, dunes were appearing on our horizon and it made us feel like we were not in the reality. Somewhere far away from the planet Earth where the desert looks like sandy mountains on another planet.

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By the time we arrived at our little camp, we got out of the car and the first what we saw were standing camels waiting for us. What a nice chance to have a ride with camels during the sunset for 1 hour. It was absolutely amazing, when it became really dark, we could see only the moon and stars...uhh, just can't describe those feelings.

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Our program included a night in desert dunes with no hotel, bed or shower or even the toilet. As we got to a camp the lovely staff welcomed us with warm dinner and the tea near the bonfire because the ride with camels was a bit freezing.

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It was truly amazing atmosphere near the bonfire with people talking. This evening obviously made us feel much closer to each other. We were sharing dreams, goals and listening to other stories.

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After that, we couldn't miss the chance to climb up a bit higher to one of the hills just to look at the beautiful sky filled with stars. It is obvious that we love stars, isn't it? :)))

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We went to a bed after that. Oh did I said bed? No, we didn't have a bed, just sleeping bags under the big tent's roof. How romantic :)))) Our sleep lasted for 5 hours and then the alarm clock woke us up for something really stunningly beautiful. THE SUNRISE IN THE DESERT!!!

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We woke up 30 minutes earlier just to make it in time for the sunrise. It took a bit of time to climb up the hill, which wasn't so easy because feet were stuck in the sand and we couldn't do it really fast but otherwise it was a good morning cardio.

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The sun is rising, the sand is getting warmer and a bit golden with every second. Silence all over the desert only our deep breaths in and out. Closing our eyes for a second to capture emotions. In that moment, couldn't be more thankful.

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We spend 3-4 hours just walking around the dunes and hills, it was unforgettable. Then we got back to the place where our vans were left. We had a delicious breakfast and it was a nice ending for our desert exploring.

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More adventurous stories are coming because Morocco wasn't just about the sightseeing, you will see some action soon, feel free to follow :)

Thank you for reading!
Sending you a lot of sandy greetings :)

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How fun! It looks so peaceful.

Sunrise in the desert is absolutely magical and peaceful!

What a unique experience that must've been!

I was very unique indeed and we advise to experience it at least once in a lifetime. When there's no light pollution, night sky is incredibly beautiful in the desert.

Looks awesome, I bet having a nice cup of coffee or chai in that chilly night weather would be welcomed. Wish I could have teleported there in time for breakfast. ;)

It was chilly night indeed and having a cup of hot and sweet chai was exactly what we needed. Well, maybe one they humanity will invent teleportation and travelling will become as easy as stepping through the door :)

Hi guys, we are a travel couple too! Morocco is definitely on our future list and your post made it even a bigger "must see"! A curiosity, do you sponsor your travels yourself or find sponsorship somewhere else? Thanks for sharing! :)

Hey! Thanks for your comment! We totally advise you to visit Morocco, it is absolutely amazing country with loads of places to see and things to do...and it's pretty cheap as well, so it's even better. We finance our travels completely ourselves, we work really hard to save money for our adventures. Hopefully we will have some income from our travels :)

nice photography! I like the night sky photo.

Thanks allot! There's nothing more beautiful and mysterious than a night sky view.. Reminds you that we are only a tiny blue dot in a wast universe.

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