Sunday, May 24, 2015

Yusuf Hashim in the Sahara - YH#13

Continuing the Yusuf Hashim saga of spectacular journeys around the globe! Yusuf was in the Sahara where he even found time to celebrate his 69th birthday. Happy Birthday to you once again buddy and may with God's grace you have a safe and enjoyable journey!

The Haiku
Unforgettable!
Adventure in the desert
Not for faint-hearted

Camel back-riding
Quite sore on the rear even 
for short distances

Special trip with a
birthday do thrown in, happy
birthday good buddy!

This is the Modern Day Explorer #13
The Modern Day Explorer #12 (here)

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May 15, 2015
Yusuf Hashim says:
My lunch today .... The Haji Mustafa Roast Lamb at Chez Brahim in Marrakech . .... check out Lonely Planet's testimonials. IMHO the two places for the best roast lamb in the world .... Haji Mustafa is numero uno. The other similar roast lamb was somewhere in the desert between Afghanistan and Pakistan about 200 km north of Zahedan on the Iranian-Pakistan border.

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May18,2015
Yusuf Hashim says:
Tinghir in the Todra Gorge, on the way to the Sahara
The Todra Gorge and the Dades Gorge are fascinating places to visit. In some parts the Todra Gorge is only 4 o5 meters wide with Towering Cliff faces on either side. I will post a few photos when I am home because internet here is very slow

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May 19,2015
Yusuf Hashim says:
Celebrating my birthday at the Kasbah Ben Haddou in the Todra Gorge of the Atlas mountains of Morocco. Life is good. This building was my B and B last night. We have 7 Landcruisers taking us through the mighty Atlas mountains, via the Todra Gorge to the Moroccan Sahara where we'll be camping with the Berbers on the dunes. Looking forward to sleeping in our hotel of a thousand stars

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May 21,2015
Yusuf Hashim says:
Celebrated my birthday and the very next day,we hired a few camels to go and stay with Berber nomads in the dunes of the Sahara in South Eastern Morocco near the border with Algeria     
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May 21,2015
Yusuf Hashim says:
Setting out into the Sahara. Had to wait for the sandstorm to subside a little..
Choen, on the right, out of the frame, in fact are the ruins of a Thousand year old kasbah .... a caravanserai or an ancient rest stop for the traders and their camel trains bringing goods and slaves from Cairo in the East, to Casablanca in the west. The Dunes of Merrzuga lies on a part of the ancient trading route between East and West
                                                                                                      
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May 21,2015
Yusuf Hashim says:
Greetings from the Sahara ... roast lamb with the Berbers tonight in the Dunes... after an hour and a half on a camel. My ass is so sore

For Mary's hosting at PU's
Poetry Pantry #253

20 comments:

  1. Something funny about seeing Dude in a haiku!

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  2. After I first rode a camel I thought "Good, I don't have to do that again!"

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  3. It sounds as if he is taking quite a journey! I would guess camel riding would not be for the faint of heart!

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  4. Beautiful pictures of camels :D I have always enjoyed a camel ride..though its always been on a beach. Loved the haiku :D

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  5. I am sure this is a birthday he'll always remember! What an interesting adventure.

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  6. That sure sounds like quite the journey. Geez, could make a movie of his life. He goes everywhere

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  7. Happy Birthday seems like it was a good time!

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    1. My mistake - happy birthday to your friend..even i was dizzy after all of that - phew ;)

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  8. Celebrating his birthday in Morocco and then going for a camel ride across the Sahara - now that is a memorable birthday!

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  9. Makes me never want to ride a camel lol

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  10. Wow. That's what I call a journery! So exotic, amazing.

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  11. Thank you for sharing Yusuf's travels in words and picture. This was very enlightening.

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  12. Wonderful trips.. I really enjoy the pictures and the story.

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  13. Oh, this is very joyful healthy life! Thanks for sharing!

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  14. Hank, it sounds like your friend is enjoying his journey in life.

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  15. Adventures are a great way to celebrate a birthday.

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  16. Kaykuala,

    A photographic and Haiku versed diary of Yusuf's great adventures and birthday. Seems like a journey many would dream of completing..
    Eileen

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  17. an enjoyable life he is having...a wonderful attempt to portray him...

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  18. Camels are so cute! Beautiful photos and images and lovely haiku as well!!

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