Walk like a camel

I am leaving for vacation in two weeks. Yes. Yes. Yes. Serious f'in vacation.
I'm flying to Italy and then will be traveling with a good friend to Marrakesh, Morocco to spend a few days with some camels in the desert. Then, back to Italy and into Rome. I was super excited about Rome, but I haven't even thought a minute about that aspect of the trip since Morocco was decided on last week.

My google history reads:
"How to ride a camel"
"What to wear while riding a camel"
"How not to fall off a camel"
"Falling in style"

My YouTube history reads:
"Walking though Erg Chibbi"
"Sahara desert"
"Walking up sand dune"

I'm really interested in clothing I need to be packing. Especially the shoes. A woman is always concerned about the shoes. I don't spend much time in the desert being I live in the Gulf Coast (wasn't that a hurricane I just went though 6 weeks ago?), so I was interested to see the footwear people were wearing while hiking through sand dunes. Sandals seem appropriate as the sand can flow freely. But that seems awful dirty. What about athletic shoes? They seem cumbersome and full of sand. Equally dirty and a pain. Looks like most of the tourists were going the sneaker route. Humm...what to do.

Yesterday I was in the middle eastern part of town to get my eyebrows done (I have them threaded as opposed to waxing or other forms of eyebrow torture). As I was driving, I noticed the clothing stores and decided to stop in and pick up something appropriate for the culture I would be going to. While it's not summertime and I don't have to worry about showing too much leg, I still wanted something nice on hand. While the store was more Indian than Northern Africa, I found what I was looking for. I had never tried on traditional sarees and always wondered what they were all about. In case you're wondering...remarkably comfortable. Although the pants were a bit of a surprise. Think huge drawsting waist, made like maternity pants with a genie twist. I could have literally fit another person in the front of my pants. I don't understanding the reasoning of having a 55 inch waist on an otherwise normal pair of pants. But I will say they was pretty freaking comfortable once they weren't falling off. The caftans are beautiful! I found one with some sequins at the neck and a pretty print on the fabric. It was polyester which kind of concerned me, not much breathing in any heat. Oh well, it fit the bill and it's lovely.