Camels, Jeeps & the Sahara. Oh My!
A s I sat under the stars sifting the softest sand through my fingers I had to pinch myself. After months of excitement and talking about this trip, it was finally here. After more than 15 hours of travel by bus, ferry then another bus on day one, then even more hours on a bus then 4x4 jeeps on day three I had finally made it; I was in the Sahara desert in Morocco, Africa..... I was in the Sahara desert in Morocco, Africa! What is this life? I still find myself pinching myself daily asking this very question. Never in a million years would I imagine being able to say I layed under the vastness of the beautiful stars in the Sahara desert. God is good. L ets backtrack a little. Thursday morning we woke up bright and early, at a time that shouldn't be known to mankind, 3am. We finished packing our bocadillos for the day and snacks for the week and met a friend outside for our taxi. (30 minute walks at 3:30 am--not a thing!) 210 college students packed on four tour buses and headed ...