An incredible experience in the sahara desrt

Fortunately, there were plenty of fascinating stops to make along the way, all of which helped us to gain a small insight into Berber culture.

First on the list was Ait Benhaddou, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It’s a traditional mud-brick city in the high Atlas Mountains that has been featured in so many famous movies. Most notably, it set the scene for both Lawrence of Arabia and Gladiator.

Fortunately for us, we had much of the village to ourselves and we able to wander around its alleyways without much disturbance from our tourists or tout  I was finally in the Sahara Desert and it was all I could do to keep from crying with happiness. It was so magical. I’d never seen sand so orange, never seen so much sand before in my life. I loved it.