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02/07/2019
Graffiti and a Rabbit
This does have a touch of Alice down the rabbit hole complete with cute rabbit and it’s not what immediately comes to mind when there is talk of Morocco.But I came and saw and am sharing the photographic evidence. It’s all about expect the totally unexpected !
01/29/2019
Today was a bit of an immersion in Moroccan daily life.
The sterile supermarket scene was left far behind and a group of us arrived in style...by local bus no 25...at the Ourika Monday market. Every man and his donkey seemed to be there happily haggling. The sun shone and the local produce glistened. We made our purchases before picnicking and it truly was another ‘best day’ in Morocco !
01/17/2019
11/28/2018
Day Trip to Tin Mal, part three
It happens all the time in Morocco....you round a corner or open a door and are hit by a beautiful and unexpected surprise. This little pink house with its grapevine covered terrace belonged to the family of our guide Said. He spent the day with us, sharing fascinating snippets about Berber life in a village and then gave us the historical lowdown on the 12th century Mosque we had come to visit. Nine of us ate two amazing and sumptuous meals in this little pink house that his mum and auntie prepared, no mean feat with not an appliance in sight! We were so, so, so well fed which is typical of wonderful and warm Moroccan hospitality . Upstairs is Air BnbB guest accommodation with views of the mountains and the valley, providing the best chance anyone could have of immersion with a local family and daily life in the Atlas.
11/13/2018
Autumnal Colour
Mention fall foliage and people wax lyrical about British Columbia , Berkshire, Vermont and The Catskills but the words Atlas Mountains don’t fall from their lips. Big mistake I feel. Autumn is out in full force in these mountains just now, enhanced by early snow on the high peaks. Unmissable !
10/21/2018
Raining on our Parade
It rained yesterday, non stop and quite hard...my least favourite type of day ! I was travelling with a tour group in Fes and we had a cooking class scheduled to be held outside by the pool at Riad Salam...well that was well and truly a wash out. The fabulous hotel staff moved furniture around and the class took place as planned but inside a very glamourous salon, not an easy feat seeing the class was for 40 people.
10/05/2018
Green and leafy
Although the calendar says it’s autumn, Bruges is still not shedding her summery leaves just yet. In fact the lushness beside the canals reminds me a bit of the famous artwork by John Constable or Turner. This is a gorgeous little town, totally walkable with a huge serve of quaintness and history.
09/27/2018
Could a lunchtime get more colourful ?
I doubt it when we dined in such lush green gardens , gazed at amazing vibrant wall art, sat upon neon pink chairs and then had a peacock thrown into the mix....wow, that’s a pretty flamboyant and vivid nosh spot ! Dar Caravane always steps up !
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