Our first trek up to Boutmezguida, which literally means “place of the mosque.” This is the location that Vicky Marzol (aka Dr. Fog) has chosen to conduct the majority of her research regarding the efficacy of fog nets in the Ifni region. Its elevation (1225 m) and its distance from the coast (30 km) make it more ideal for fog capture than Boulaalam, which is much closer to the coast and a much lower elevation. Unfortunately this is not necessarily the MOST ideal location, but it is necessary to set up the nets here because there are radio tower guards twho voluntarily take the daily readings. These men are some of the most amazing and hospitable people we have met. The fog rolling in over the mountains was probably the most breathtaking sight I have ever seen - it was as if we were sitting on an island in the sky.
