Categories: Where in the World
The high dunes of the Sahara Desert embrace T’ai Chi Chih
By: Carolyn Perkins
Travel is a hobby of ours and whenever we are in a special place my husband and I try to do T’ai Chi Chih. Some of the places have included Chaco Canyon, New Mexico; on a volcanic mountain in Sicily; Ankor Wat in Cambodia; at Pompeii in Italy; and beside Vdaipur Lake in Rajistan, India; to name a few.
On a recent visit to Morocco to visit my brother, who has bought a house in Marrakech, we decided to spend New Year’s Eve in the Sahara desert. After driving 12 hours on a zigzag road through the High Atlas Mountains, we arrived in Meezouga where the road ends!
The next day we climbed the dunes of the Sahara desert where my husband Michael took some photos of me doing T’ai Chi Chih on the highest dune. It was an amazing experience and a great way to start the New Year.
Topics: Personal Stories, Practicing Outdoors
Originally appeared in: April 2004