12/27/08 Camels!

I saw camels today! Contrary to my pre-Peace Corps preconceptions, camels aren't ubiquitous in Morocco. They are common in the desert regions, to the delight of tourists, but in my mountains, they're a very rare sight. I saw eight today, including a baby about half his mom's height, which must mean that the nomads are around. They're the only folks who use camels in the mountains. They don't often wander through Berberville, but they are, after all, nomadic, so their path leads them all over, I suppose.

It was a fun surprise. Camels! In the mountains! :D