Tree-climbing goats in Essaouira, Morocco

I am a longtime subscriber to ITN, which I enjoy very much as I have been to 86 countries. I returned in April ’08 from a trip to Rome, San Marino, Malta, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco.

I even slept on a pad on the Saharan sand dunes under the stars. I am 83 years old and am quite crippled with arthritis, but those Tuaregs sure know how to take care of the handicapped. Of course, they had to lift me back up every morning.

This is a unique picture of me taken near the picturesque seacoast town of Essaouira, Morocco. Here we stumbled on to rare tree-climbing goats. The four goats in the mesquite tree have been trained to stay there while travelers take their pictures. I am holding the baby goat.

DELTA COLLINS

Carlsbad, CA