Ibn Battuta had a troublesome journey across the Sahara Desert. It took the group twenty five days to reach Taghaza. Like most groups, the group had a guide who was very knowledgeable of the way around the desert. However, the guide for this group was blind in one eye and has a disease in the other. He was still able to navigate through the desert “better than anyone”. After more days of travel, the group finally reached Tasarahla. There, they were able to regroup for three days. They were able to rest there and stock up on supplies. After that point in the journey, the group sent their takshif ahead to Walata with letters. The letters asked people from Walata to join them on their journey and bring water. However, sometimes takshifs …show more content…
This helps us understand how little Ibn Battuta and the rest of his group had such a hard journey. Water is a life source, and without it, you can become very dehydrated and even die. Since they had very little water, which is a life source, they didn’t have room for any luxuries at all. People who wandered too far ended up lost in the desert and died. This shows how cautious people had to be while crossing the desert. Getting lost with no supplies in a desert and slowly dying is a truly horrific way to die. Those who did die this way were put through a lot of suffering, which contributes to the idea that this journey was very difficult. The whole group that crossed the desert had a tough time because of all the strain they were under. Crossing a desert us hard enough without being under a lot of strain. Being under strain puts a lot of pressure on everyone, which can make them even more anxious to finish their journey. Flies followed the group around for the journey, which is not very comforting or nice. This shows that people who went on the trip had only the bare minimum and nothing else. Sometimes the group even had to travel ten days with no water at all, or just enough water to keep them