Pictures of Sahara Desert, Merzouga Dunes, Morocco

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After Meknes we headed south towards the Sahara and the dunes. The next few pictures were taken out of the grand taxi we hired (6 hour drive and chauffeur for $50, I love Morocco!)

After Meknes we headed south towards the Sahara and the dunes. The next few pictures were taken out of the grand taxi we hired (6 hour drive and chauffeur for $50, I love Morocco!)

Driving through the Ziz gorges.

We stayed in Erfoud. No no, this is not where we stayed, this is a Berber tent we saw on our tour of the dunes.

From our base in Erfoud we explored the dunes of Merzouga. The al-Chebbi dunes here are some of the largest in the world.

They rise up to 125 m tall. There are no roads, just "pistes" across the sand.

We were told that a sunset is a magnificent sight to see. Well, not really when there was a sand storm the previous day.

Snowangels in the sand

I'm still finding Sahara sand in those pants!