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Sunset on the Sahara
Photo of the week: Sunset on the Sahara. Photo credits to Gordon Downie. To see more photos from Daz 7 of the Dakhla Challenge CLICK HERE.
The TRUE Sahara – MS6 Route, Day 7 Dakhla Challenge
According to Chris Scott’s Sahara Overland book, offroad route MS6 would give us a taste of the TRUE Sahara. The route runs dangerously close to the Algerian border (10 km away). It was an awesome ride! This is what we saw along the way… Herd of camels Mirages – they really do exist! Vast empty desert […]
How to tie an Arab headscarf
Wearing a headscarf in Morocco is a cultural tradition for both women and men but also very practical when you find yourself in the middle of a Sahara sandstorm. In this video, Thomas demonstrates how to properly tie an Arab headscarf.
Moroccan culture found inside a Berber home
I was surprised that Yousof was still there when I awkwardly emerged from the rear window of the 4Runner, blinded by the early morning sun. It was Day 7 of the Dakhla Challenge. It seemed he might have stayed at our camp all night. I wondered if his mother had worried when he hadn’t return […]
Berber woman helps us find our way: Day 6 of Dakhla Challenge
“No No No” said the Berber woman’s index finger she shook in disapproval before pointed in the direction our cars were facing. We had only driven a few kilometers from where we had slept on the side of the mountain the night prior when we came to a halt at two large boulders blocking our […]
Kiting for HOPE!
I am so excited to be a part of the KB4girls kiting clinic and fundraising event in El Gouna, Egypt in a few weeks! Not only will I get to kitesurf (so fun!) in the Red Sea (so cool!), but I will also be kiting for a cause; which makes my time on the water […]
Dakhla Challenge Video MH2 & MH5 routes
Video clips from Day 5 of the Dakhla Challenge, off-roading through Morocco on MH2 & MH5 routes.
Dakhla Challenge Day 5: A very bumpy ride
The weather in Morocco proved to be as varying as the diverse terrain we transversed slowly. Snow was falling on the High Atlas Mountains when we departed Imilchil on a surprisingly cold morning … day 5 of the Dakhla Challenge. I put on my fleece, wishing I had a wool jeleba to keep me warm. […]
Cold morning in Imilchil, Morocco
Photo of the week: Moroccan children trying to keep warm wearing jelabas on a snowy morning in Imilchil. Typically made of wool, a jeleba protects from the sun, wind, and rain. The long, flowing hooded robe is traditionally worn by both men and women throughout the country.
Dakhla Challenge Day 4: ATTACK OF THE LIMPDICKS! MH1 to Imilchil
“Did we reeeeeally just do that???” Steve asked in disbelief as he fell into the red cushioned bench at the hotel’s restaurant. He slumped forward exhaling deeply, releasing the weight of a very hard day. His hair was damp, freshly tousled by a towel. Dust and mud had been sent down the drain during the […]