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Now south of Bir Gandouz, Alice, the camels, and her team are nearing the end of their trek through the Western Sahara. In this episode, Alice tells us about land mines, Azwo the dog, a boat graveyard, and, of course, being very nearly at the end!!
Now, south of Dahkla, Alice has had a difficult two weeks since last we spoke. Wind, heat, quicksand, and the great nothingness have taken their toll on the expedition. However, Alice and her team have made good progress and are continuing to push on toward their goal.
This week we get to hear about Camel Love, making sand bread, a lonely Mauritanian shepherd, Camel Fighting, sulfurous hot springs, and a wounded donkey.
After a tough start, we’ve got into our stride on the Sahara Expedition.There HAS been strife though. Our male camels are all hot under the saddle because it is mating season and we have been passing through Sagiyya Al Hamra which has a nomad population with lots of female camels. Check out my Instagram @aliceoutthere1 for pictures. I got to take a break from the camels’ (lack of) sex problems though to explore the incredibly rich prehistoric rock carvings around the desert capital of Smara. It’s amazing to be able to discover these millennia old traces of human life for yourself hidden in the sands.
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