Europe 2023 | Galleries
approaching the new city gate
the gates of the auberge where we camped
tucked safely inside
the inner gates of La Gazelle Bleu
view from the rooftop terrace - only 3 campers!
we were welcomed with tea
we put up a shade with one of our beach blankets
back door of our auberge - you can see the sand coming right up to it
you can see the dunes making their way closer to the walls of our auberge
made of mud and straw but still has power - that's a light
roof top terrace
now there's 6 campers (2)
view towards La Gazelle Bleu
front door of The Blue Gazelle
heading to the Oasis in the village
one of the canals in the oasis
the palmerie
canal view
there's even grass
further down the canal
police station
the city gate up close - you can see the dunes through it
our first sunset (6)
our first sunset (1)
our first sunset (2)
our first sunset with just a sliver of a moon
our first sunset (4)
our first sunset (5)
we start our hike after sun rise
Fran catching up
here she comes
slogging up the hill
views on the hike (7)
views on the hike (9)
views on the hike (10)
views on the hike (11)
views on the hike (2)
views on the hike (3)
views on the hike (4)
views on the hike (5)
we made it to one of the peaks
long shadows
up to the other peak
I made it (1)
dune views on the way down (3)
view towords Merzouga
a couple of 4x4 tours down there
long shadows (1)
long shadows (2)
the way back down
dune views on the way down (2)
the light has made the dunes look a different colour (1)
the light has made the dunes look a different colour (2)
empty sign
partial sign
a fancy hotel nearby (1)
a fancy hotel nearby (2)
a fancy hotel nearby (3)
a fancy hotel nearby (4)
sunset day 2
2 sunset day 2
sunrise on day 3 (7)
camels at dawn (2)
camels at dawn (3)
sunrise on day 3 (14)
sunrise on day 3 (19)
camels at dawn (1)
sunrise on day 3 (23)
sunrise on day 3 (2)
camels near our lodgings (2)
camels near our lodgings (3)
footprints in the dunes (3)
footprints in the dunes (7)
footprints in the dunes (8)
footprints in the dunes (9)
just a whiff of clouds
footprints in the dunes (1)
looks a bird did not fare well here
just another shot of the big dune
more sun shade with our other two beach blankets
and then there was one
Stairs down from rooftop leading right to Minout
where we had dinner
sunset over Minou on 4th night
sunrise on last morning (1)
camels in Merzouga (1)
camels in Merzouga (2)
camels in Merzouga (3)
camels in Merzouga (4)
camels in Merzouga (5)
camels in Merzouga (6)
camels in Merzouga (7)