Merzouga, Morocco. 2006
Camels are quite photogenic. But in real life they are rather weird and revolting animals. The individuals on this desert trip were badly behaved even for camels.
They kept making all kinds of particularly loud and disgusting noises, none of which sounded like they could be made by a living thing. Blocked drains, diesel engines and air stuck in a central heating system are the closest earthly sounds I can liken them to. Occasionally what looked like a mis-placed internal organ but is actually part of their palate would come ballooning out of the side of their mouths before deflating to hang flaccidly down the side of their faces.
They kept wandering off over the sand dunes and Ahmed, the guide, had to go and retrieve them. After returning from one such trip he explained the reason for the strange behaviour. 'He is a very bad camel. Because now is the time for making baby. He want to err... to fuck'. That night I slept with one eye open.
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