Tagged With "camel"
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Re: Art and Survival in the Tassili Plateau
Beautifully written - an absolute joy to read. Thanks!
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Re: Art and Survival in the Tassili Plateau
Excellent ! Like a fascinating novel I had to keep reading, then looking back and reading it again.
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Re: Art and Survival in the Tassili Plateau
Really glad it's gone down well with you George; I only do factual stuff though, I haven't got the deviousness of a good novelist 🤣
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Re: August 27, 2017: Ethiopia - Camel Caravans in the Danakil Depression
Travelled hundreds of kilometres on camels, love the rhythm and simplicity. I also love the way herders of all sorts carry their staff across their shoulders
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August 27, 2017: Ethiopia - Camel Caravans in the Danakil Depression
Grand Escapades shares memorable images of camel caravans carrying huge loads of salt on their way to market, much as they have for centuries.
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Art and Survival in the Tassili Plateau
Bob Cranwell explores the heart of the Sahara -- a life filled with hardship, sand dunes and camel. A trip highlighted by the remarkable sights of Tassili n’Ajjer, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Pushkar and its Festival
Bob Cranwell reflects on the desert town of Pushkar, normally a sleepy and relaxed place that every year during its famous full moon festival in November becomes a beehive of activity.
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March 5, 2016: The Camel Herders, Jojawar
Camels are a common sight in Rajasthan, India. We came upon these two camel herders while on a ride.
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September 16, 2020: Camel cart in Rajasthan
DrFumblefinger shares some images of a camel pulling a cart. Camels are commonly seen and very useful in the desert areas of India.
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Morocco: Sahara camp experience
We traveled through mountains and plains towards Tinghir and the Todra valley, seeing hundreds of small villages of the Berber people (nomads). We had a great opportunity to visit a women’s carpet cooperative, where they shear sheep, goats and camels, spin the wool, dye it, and then weave them into various rugs. (Erfoud fossil) (Desert Hennah Tattoos) There are amazing cliffs and mountains, several of which house fossils (Erfoud). Our guide, Aziz’s grandfather, was a fossil hunter, so this...
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Re: Morocco: Sahara camp experience
Falling off the camel must have been a rather traumatic experience. I remember that the ground does not merely seem to be a fair distance away when you sit up there - it actually IS quite a drop. I hope they found you a cool beer afterwards!
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Re: Morocco: Sahara camp experience
I also experienced staying in the Moroccan desert. Your beautiful photos brought the experience back to me. Excellent post!