Salt pans

Either side of the ridge, at the foot of the dunes, are large expanses of dry salty lake beds or marshes. Very occasionally water will feed into this area the turn the ground into a soft mud. As it dries completely flat and white (from the rich content of salt) it creates a surface that strongly reflects the sun adding another layer to the landscape.

Despite a drop of a few hundred metres either side and the narrowness of the ridge we are walking, you don't feel any danger whatsoever. That isn't to say you don't take great care not to slip and slipping does seem easy. It's just that the soft texture of the sand and the delicate beauty around you doesn't lend itself to fear. If you did fall, you probably won't be hurt, but it might take a lot of time and effort to claw your way back up.