We set off early with Brahim, Chris and me walking on our third morning as we had a long walk ahead and Brahim wanted to avoid travelling in the heat of the day. Momo, M’barek and the camels would catch us up later. Our walk to our next camping spot was about 18 km in length, though we didn’t know that when we started out that morning. It took us over a large area of flatter terrain where there were a lot fewer dunes than there had been the day before. It was such an amazing experience walking through the changes in landscape.
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Our Sahara time has been a plan in the making for the past few years. It was amazing to us that this plan was actually becoming reality, and we both felt eager anticipation to meet Brahim, our guide, Mohamed, our driver, and M’barek, our cook. When we met, we immediately connected with everyone. We parked our rental car where it would be safe while we were away and headed out in a 4x4 toward the desert. Our first stop was just as we were leaving Zagora to see the marker for the iconic start of the old camel trade route between Zagora and Timbuktu.