Zagora Nightlife

As I was part of a group, our evening was spent eating a traditional meal, washed down with a few glasses of wine or beer, and chatting.

Entertainment during the meal was provided by a sandstorm blowing in, with a cabaret of nomads hurriedly trying to mend the holes in the roof of our sleeping quarters, where sand was pouring in.

For an encore, traditional drumming and singing under the desert sky. (I'm afraid some of our party had already retired to their beds when this happened, so probably didn't get an early sleep)

After the music, it was quite peaceful, sitting with a beer, listening to the distant sounds of drumming, chatter and animals carrying across the desert sands.

Trying to sleep, I could hear packs of dogs howling, then getting nearer to our camp, plus intermittant whistling and rustling sounds - but that was probably just one of the snorers!

Apparently the ergs (sand dunes) are home to many animal species that are nocturnal, or only active in the cooler times of dawn and dusk.
According to LP these include fennec foxes, gennets, and reptiles including Berber skinks and sand vipers that prey on rodents like jerboas and sand rats!!!!! WHAATTTTTTT????????

Before You hit Your pillow, set Your alarm, or arrange to be woken to catch the sunrise - I found it to be the best part - peacefully sitting on a sand dune, as the light broke, and the warm rays of the morning sun eased through!

Dress Code: A fleece jacket, trousers, socks for the cool/cold nights . The beginning of September, we were ok with a fleece, perhaps we were lucky! It can get Very Cold!

Accessorise with a torch, ready for finding your way to your bed or to the loo.