My brother was trying his best to keep me busy and happy so he decided to take me for a day trip to popular mountain outside of Bouira. It was a cold, cloudy day and there was a chance for snow in the mountains but we decided to go for none the less.. The drive was beautiful, a flat plane surrounded by mountains from all sides. The small two lane road I used to know has become a four lane highway with lots of developments all around. I had a mixed feelings, happy and sad. Happy to see progress but sad to see the fertile land converted to high rises!! Unfortunately this is happening everywhere!! The question I always ask myself, is why do modern day humains destroy the land that feeds them??? Ancient Berber tribes did not do that, they moved around from season to season!!! So did American Indians and so many other indigenous people around … Oh well, I guess I need to stop worrying about things I cannot fix and just enjoy the trip. The ride up the mountains was awesome with spectacular views of the valley below. To our big surprise, snow flakes started to show up the higher we drove and before long we were in the middle of a big snowstorm, it was winter wonderland all around us. My brother and I enjoyed the scenery but was worried about the trip back… Nothing seemed to bother my brother, he just kept going higher until the snow got too deep to drive safely then he stopped and we got out of the car and walked around in the snow…
