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wayfaringwordhackWe've sadly been unable to explore much of the Egyptian desert due to instability in the country and safety restrictions imposed by J's work. On a trip to Fayoum, however, we went to Wadi Al-Hitan (Valley of the Whales), a World Heritage Site, and spent a night camping surrounded by fennec foxes.
Junebug was only 7weeks old at the time, so it was a speedy visit. Camping with a 3-yr old and a newborn in a 2-person tent = interesting, but not worth repeating unless strictly necessary. :P
Whale fossils in Wadi Al-Hitan
The whole area was once a lagoon with an extensive mangrove:
Photo with J to give you an idea of the size of the sandstone formations:
Humpbacks, shooting the breeze. :P
Oh, and what the heck, why not a camping pic and one of a fox:
Junebug was only 7weeks old at the time, so it was a speedy visit. Camping with a 3-yr old and a newborn in a 2-person tent = interesting, but not worth repeating unless strictly necessary. :P
Whale fossils in Wadi Al-Hitan
The whole area was once a lagoon with an extensive mangrove:
Photo with J to give you an idea of the size of the sandstone formations:
Humpbacks, shooting the breeze. :P
Oh, and what the heck, why not a camping pic and one of a fox:
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Date: 18 Sep 2014 12:15 am (UTC)Are the fennec foxes accustomed to humans in the area?
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Date: 18 Sep 2014 06:55 pm (UTC)We were camped just above the museum welcome center, and one of the staff told us that there were about 30 individuals who lived and roamed around the area, probably because of human refuse.