A life goal of mine is to tour/journey through Africa. A lot of times I think when people think of Africa they only think of desert or savanna. The Sahara, which means desert in Arabic, is the worlds largest desert at 3.3 million square miles. That is 25% of the continent of Africa. Only 5% of the world's landscape is covered in desert.The savannas are home to diverse cultures and a great population of animals. I had an opportunity to go on a safari at the end of the summer. When I think of the desert I think of something plain, dry and arid. I hate a bunch of sand but the way the sun hits the dunes here make it cool and I don't think I'd mind walking through it. The first picture has an Oryx Antelope in it. The second picture is of a Wodaabe Nomad. Traditionally they are nomadic cattle-herders and traders in the Sahel. Their migrations stretch from the western borders of Niger and Nigeria, south to Cameroon and east to the Central African Republic. In 1983 the number of Wodaabe was estimated to be 45,000. They are known for their beauty (both men and women), elaborate attire and rich cultural ceremonies.