Morocco, the distant land in the fairy tale "One Thousand and One Nights" is magical and mysterious, making anyone fascinated.
In the village of Merzouga in the arid, windy and sandy Sahara desert, a lush green oasis has sprung up, attracting many tourists to explore, including singer and travel blogger Doan Truong.
He shared: “Since I was a child, I have heard and read about the Sahara desert many times. I imagined this place to be the harshest land in the world, but I never dared to dream that I could come here. One day in early October, I saw myself standing in the middle of the immense desert in a Vietnamese ao dai fluttering in the dawn light. At that time, I was happy and proud.”
At exactly 7pm, when the last hot winds of the day carried the breath of the sun across the golden hills in front of us, the sea of golden sand under our feet quickly shifted, signaling the gradual fall of dusk.
Doan Truong still couldn't believe he was entering the Sahara desert. A huge desert was right in front of him, and as he stepped down, he could immediately touch the still warm sand.
The journey lasted nearly an hour on camel back, and ended just before the sun had set below the horizon in the distance.
“I burst out laughing when I saw how beautiful life is, how lucky I am to enjoy this quiet moment watching the most romantic sunset in the world,” Doan Truong recalled.
Doan Truong climbed to the top of the sand hill. This is where you can see all the wonders of the giant Sahara desert.
The tents here are designed in a nomadic style, made of leather, and have comfortable interiors. Even though they are in the desert, visitors can still enjoy luxury services such as enjoying dinner by the fire and sleeping under the starry sky.
The singer began to make friends with difficult friends: 7 camels, all connected by ropes. The nomads set up tents, camped in the desert with the camels, but they stayed in each place for a short time and then left.
After a good night's sleep, he woke up early to catch the sunrise. The sand dunes changed color in the early morning sunlight, their shapes constantly changing under the influence of the wind.
Doan Truong said he also brought 3 hand-painted ao dai with landscapes from the North, Central and South of Vietnam. He chose to wear a hand-painted ao dai with an image of Ben Thanh market flying over the Sahara desert.
The moment of admiring the brilliant yellow carpet of sand dunes illuminated by the desert sunlight, climbing to the top of the hill playing with the dawn is a beautiful memory for Doan Truong.
