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Tinghir to Ouarzazate, February 2026

The next two days were a mosaic of long drives, and short intensive stops. Each day held a week's worth of experience.  This is turning into a long post, but it was only two days. Technical notes:  As usual, Blogger continues its spiral into the incomprehensible. I have put some effort into the comments for the photos, but to see the photos at their best, click (or sometimes double click) to get a slide show of the photos at their best. If anyone has suggestions as to a better blog program, I would love to hear from you The Camel Parking Lot These are some of the most pampered camels in the world.   Khettars There are ancient, new, and combination versions of the underground water systems. By keeping the canals underground, the water is protected from the arid conditions. I did not manage to come away with a photo of the modern version,  a concrete box with a vent shaped like an upside down J. The ancient versions are tiled, like this beautiful one at the oasis we wa...
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