Dry pics for a very wet day

dinahsmum · 06-11-2005, 02:57 PM

Here are some pics of my Sahara trip (1998

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It was one of these sponsored/charity events, for MacMillan Cancer Relief. It was so wonderful, if anyone is considering doing similar please pm me and we'll chat. I've got a written diary** of the trip - might post it/might not, will see once I've got the pics uploaded.

Enjoy!

**( Edit)Diary is 4x too big to post

If you would like me to post it in pieces let me know!)

Only 10% of the desert is sand. Mostly it's this awful stuff - hamada - mixture of sand and stone, with the stones just the wrong size for walking with comfort and just the right size for turning your ankle.

samwise · 06-11-2005, 03:13 PM

Wonderful pictures!

It looks quite a small area and then you see the specks that are people and realise the scale!

I know what I am trying to say!

It would be lovely to hear more DM!!!

dinahsmum · 06-11-2005, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by samwise

Wonderful pictures!

It looks quite a small area and then you see the specks that are people and realise the scale!

I know what I am trying to say!

I know what you mean Lianne - it's the question of scale isn't it, and how tiny and insignificant we really are? I write about that in the diary. I will post it - it'll have to be in several threads, so just ignore it if you find it boring.

Luke · 06-11-2005, 03:19 PM

fabulous pictures, and for such a good cause

Mags · 06-11-2005, 03:23 PM

Is that you...got lost...in the last pic DM?

I would be very interested to hear more about it too.....

Naomi · 06-11-2005, 03:27 PM

Wow looks amazing DM!!

I'm just off to read your Sahara Diary and really looking forward to it

Fran · 06-11-2005, 03:56 PM

Excellent pics DM...what a good cause too!

dinahsmum · 06-11-2005, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mags

Is that you...got lost...in the last pic DM?

I would be very interested to hear more about it too.....

No here's me - on the right, in case you are confused with the beauty in the middle!
(What an awful pic but we didn't bother much about fashion/appearances!)

Mags · 06-11-2005, 04:08 PM

hehe I like it....looks like you are off to rob an oasis

yola · 06-11-2005, 05:19 PM

The sahara is beautiful. I only visited the fringes but this looks like the full-on sand experience

Camels

*shudders* They REALLY freaked me out; weird creatures

That's brilliant of you to do a trip such as this for charity; full marks for your bravery AND your kindness.

I'm off to read any diary snippets I can find right now - - - >>>

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