From Amtoudi we first reached Guelmim, where we stopped at the big Marjane supermarket. The parking was filled with all kind of campers who did their shopping here. We then drove through town to get the vouchers to upload our SIM card and finally left in the direction of Tan Tan.
We finally stopped at the mouth of the Oued Ma Fatma, where we watched the tide go out until it got dark. The next morning we bought bread at the next village, Akhfenir, before we left the national road to drive 56 km through the desert to reach the famous waterfall Khaoui Naam.
The landscape got more and more fascinating, and we had to climb and descend steps between different levels a couple of times. We used again the GPS track of Pistenkuh, which was very helpful.
When we reached the fall, we were mesmerized. In the middle of nowhere, a cascade into a deep valley was for sure a sight to be seen. The waterfall was not completely dry, as sulphuric springs provide some water year round, which is trickling down the rocks until it forms a green pond at the bottom.
We had decided to drive from here to Laayoune, the biggest town of Western Sahara. The first hour was very rocky and bumpy, but then we reached a tar road. Just that about 20 times, dunes were stretched across the road, and we had to take a detour.
When we had reached Laayoune, the main road was kept free of sand by big diggers, a job for Sisyphos! The town itself was impressive: green lawns, palm trees, many plants everywhere. The government had invested big money here, for sure.
We spent the night at the beach of Foum el-Oued, which was our most southern point on this trip. We will now follow the coast north again.