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Elephant skin?

The dried layer of clay in the Namib Desert resembles elephant skin. It is believed that elephants roll in exactly these mudfields. The dried clay on their skin then looks like...

Sleeping under 1000 stars

We spent the last two nights under the open sky in the Namib Desert, snuggled up in sleeping bags and warm blankets, in a dark-sky preserve. There is no hotel with more stars in...

Goodbye Marrakesh

Today we visited another palace, the Palais Bahia, then had tea overlooking the still quiet Djemaa el Fna square, and now enjoyed the sun on a sun lounger at the hotel. Now...

Hotel room full of Moroccan handicrafts

Our hotel room today has an equal amount of local handicrafts: the ceiling is adorned with beautiful paintings, the walls are decorated with mosaics, the finishes are adorned...

Minzetee

Zur Begrüssung von Gästen wird man hier in Marokko zu einem Minzetee eingeladen, dieser wird aus möglichst grosser Höhe eingeschenkt und in kleinen Gläschen serviert, an denen...

Goats and Argan forests

The fruits of the argan tree are also popular among goats, which climb the trees to reach the delicious fruits and leaves. As a tourist attraction, the goats are even tied to...

Black Africa

Who owns Namibia?

The lunar landscape

With fat wheels through the desert

Movement is good, we thought, considering that one spends many hours in the car and always eats warm in the evening. The pools in our accommodations are so small that after...