This is one of those scenes you might imagine in a movie or perhaps dream about. After crossing 12 kilometers of desert with our camel caravan, we arrived at Oasis de La Gueila, which at first glance seemed deserted. A vast palm grove carefully irrigated by the locals stretched out before us. As we approached, there appeared to be no one around. Then we found a watering trough where camels were literally parked, sipping water and resting while their owners chatted casually, as if it were just a routine pit stop.