On to Mighty Cheggaga Via The Fantastic Draa Valley
Posted On Saturday, May 16, 2009 at at 12:06 AM by AlvinAnd thanks to their suggestion, we joined them for the climb to the highest point in the Cheggaga the following day just in time for the sunset. It was mighty windy 300 meters up and we had to hold on tight to our hats with feet firmly planted in the sand; it was a magnificent view all-round at that height after a surprisingly fast ascent of about 20 to 30 minutes. We're talking Holy Big Sand Dunes, Batman !
The camp site for the second night was basic as Abdul told us that the torrential rains in March earlier this year had washed away most of the camp's facilities; we didn't mind as we were used to finding our own preferred "convenience" spots anyway. It was incredible how Abdul's staff managed to whip up such delicious couscous for dinner in such basic environment; good job ! The drive in the Draa and the climb up The Cheggaga were a definite highlight of this journey !