Camel trekking through the Sahara Desert was an amazing and fulfilling experience. My friends and I were excited to begin this journey. We each had the choice to select a camel for the trip. After we made ourselves as comfortable as we could be on the camels, we began our journey straight to the dunes. Within 15 minutes, the view of the city was replaced with endless sights of the dunes. That was the moment I realized we were officially in the middle of “nowhere” and we had to truly rely on each other.
Sustainable A positive image of sustainable development was captured on May 26 on our Rabat tramway excursion. The tram is a great public transportation option for Moroccans and tourists to get around the city. Most importantly, the tram has social and environmental benefits. Based off the picture, the tram is heavily utilized by people. There was not one time we entered the tram and it was empty. On the social aspect, people are able to strike up conversations with familiar friends and create new friends. As Moroccans are fairly warm people, they interact with each other a whole lot more. Conversations can be heard on various parts of the tram. As the tram is a non-polluting transport system, it has an environmental benefit. Overall, the tram was easy to use. We were able to purchase our tickets and insert it in the machine to validate it. With the validation, you are good to go on your trip. However, a mistake of not validating the ticket will cost approximately 50 Dirhams on the spot. This is a decent fine when compared to the fine of $50 – $500 on the Phoenix light rail. Overall, the tram seems to promote sustainable development in the public transportation sector.
