Midnight in the Sahara

I went camping in the Moroccan Sahara back in early October.  We slept out under the stars instead of in the tents, which seemed like a good idea at the time and still seems like a good idea now, surprisingly.  I didn't get much sleep that night because 1. it was freezing and 2. I couldn't stop watching the sky.  There was a full moon that night, so we weren't able to see as many stars as you usually can, which was kind of sad.  However, it was a blessing in disguise because it was soooo bright that you didn't have trouble walking around without a flashlight when you had to find a bush to squat behind when you needed to pee.

The sky was so big in the Sahara.  I wished on lots of shooting stars that night (none of which came true.  I'm lucky like that).  You could see satellites orbiting the earth, which was really cool since I've never seen that before.  The coolest part was watching the stars move across the sky as the earth turned.  You could literally follow them with your head throughout the night until they dipped behind the dunes in the west.  It was one of my favorite nights ever.