I woke up early to see the sunset and walk the dog in the chilly morning.
After breakfast we hired a guide to take show us around. We spent the morning visiting the dunes, the abandoned village and some nomads who offered hot mint tea under the shade of a tent. The kids and dog just loved it. They played around in the sand, rolled down the dunes and just enjoyed the hot weather.
In the afternoon we were supposed to head to the dunes on camelback to see the sunset from the top but our plans were crossed by a sandstorm that hit Merzouga. As a result, we spent the evening in our rooms playing board games and trying to barricade every hole to keep the dust out – in vain as it turned out next morning