Image from the original article at Gonomad.comWhen I saw the title ‘Timbaktu: The Blue Man of Sahara‘ by I must say I was intrigued. I mean how many times did it reasonably occur to you that you can actually go to Timbaktu! The places people manage to visit! I thought I will share the article here too. It makes a very interesting read.
At one point we crest an enormous dune and Mahkmoud tells me to get out and walk down in case he rolls the car. I am about to do so when I realize that would mean I am alone and on foot in the Sahara. I refuse and tell him why. He laughs, and with a loud throaty scream guns the engine sending us hurtling down a 100 foot wave of flowing sand, covering us in the process and forcing me to restart my heart.
Time and again, we “surf” the dunes and I finally learn to relax and trust his expert touch as we careen downhill at various wierd angles.
I did read this and felt the same way as you did..how often we use the word Timbaktu without actually realizing what it would be like 🙂
Reminds me of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dakar_Rally🙂
Yes and from the pictures it looks beautiful.That is an interesting link Sidhu, thanks for sharing.