Hunting for fossils in the Moroccan desert


An old structure at Erfoud, an oasis desert town, near the Sahara. — Photos: FLORENCE TEH

There was a complete silence but I could sense the loud air of annoyance and disbelief when I told the tour guide that I would like to see some fossils. It was the final lap of the tour in Morocco.

Almost everyone in the group, including my wife, had wanted to go shopping at a mall. Someone had claimed that branded items were cheaper in Morocco than in Malaysia.

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