We opted to have breakfast at the veranda of our hotel and this is our view:<\/p>\n

\nThose little specks you see are runners and the organizers<\/em><\/p>\n

Merzouga is a refreshing change from Fez. Sure there were touts waiting for us at the bus stop, but they don’t pester us as much.<\/p>\n

We’re staying in the village of Hassilabied, 5 kilometers from downtown Merzouga. There are no stores or restaurants nearby, but the dunes are within walking distance. We walked a small portion of the dunes yesterday and found out why it’s better to traverse it on camel (rather, dromedaries): the sand and very fine and soft it’s an effort walking and climbing the sand dunes.<\/p>\n

Despite the cloudless sky and the sun shining brightly, it’s pleasantly cool here. The hotel retains much of the cold from the night and it holds all through the day. <\/p>\n

Last night after dinner, our hosts played some traditional Berber music and afterwards taught us how to play. It’s hard not to like this place.<\/p>\n

Photo by Cla Ines<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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