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The Sahara Desert |
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Morocco, West Africa
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The Sahara Desert has been a novelty since the beginning of time, spanning
over 3000 miles north to south, and across the entire northern cap of the
African continent to Morocco.
But, what remains the most amazing and mysterious part
of this magical land is: how did they get all that sand there in the first
place? Did they truck it in? And where did they get it? Aliens, I'll bet.
Actually, it turns out that the area used to be lush with green forests
and lakes. But, a massive climate change (probably due to the green house
effect that the dinosaurs caused with their aerosol experiments in the
early pre-historic times) caused the whole place to dry up. Wind and
erosion turned the petrified land into sand.
Anyway, despite its mystery, beauty and serenity, the desert is not an
accommodating environment: the difficult terrain, the heat, the dry climate,
and bad-smelling camels—it's not the place for everyone. Although, I
must admit, there are some benefits: my sinuses were clear, there are no
street lights, no television, and above all, school shootings are mostly
unheard of.
Of course, you can't completely escape Western society. Even in this remote
area where there are very few Starbucks stores, there is still one phrase
uttered frequently that reminds the American traveler of home: "amazon.com".
(You were thinking, "Monica Lewinsky"? Ha. Been there. Done that...)
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