Of all the Kasbahs ... and adventures with camels!


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Africa » Morocco » Souss-Massa-Draâ » El Kelaa M'Gouna
September 16th 2018
Published: September 16th 2018
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I am typing this in our room at the Ksar Kaissar hotel near M’Goun in the Rose Valley. We switched from our crappy small room to a crappy larger room. We passed thousands of kasbahs today (extended family homes) and so we made a joke with our fellow travellers about this subpar hotel and that surely, in this land of 1000 kasbahs, we couldn’t find a better place to stay. Of all the kasbahs in a... Read Full Entry



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Our group ridingOur group riding
Our group riding

We were each in groups of 6 - this is the other group
Wall at desert campWall at desert camp
Wall at desert camp

Good use of plastic bottles
At almost top of sand duneAt almost top of sand dune
At almost top of sand dune

You can't tell by the photo but it is really steep - it was a killer climb!
Camels and shadowsCamels and shadows
Camels and shadows

On the morning ride



17th September 2018
I’m falling!

All your amazing experiences
I am so anxious Lori to see you and Susan in Paris. I know that you have many more exciting things to do and see in Morocco. I want to hug you both! Your Mom. PS Is Robert on your email list?
17th September 2018
I’m falling!

Amazing experiences
Yes I added Robert to the subscribers Mom. See you in Paris!
17th September 2018

video :)
Can't wait to see Abdul's video!
17th September 2018
Abdul pouring mint tea

Abdul
So happy to hear that you have a good guide, he looks like a really nice guy. Has Susan's Arabic come in handy on this trip? I wish I'd kept up my lessons in primary school :) Really enjoying following your trip, looking forward to reading more!
17th September 2018
Abdul pouring mint tea

Abdul
Yes, Abdul is a really great trip leader. We all love him. The arabic Susan speaks is very different to Moroccan Arabic, so actually her French is more useful here.
17th September 2018
Lori of Arabia

Scarf tying skills!
I need to check out YouTube for lessons on how to tie a scarf like this... for future camel rides :)
17th September 2018
Lori of Arabia

Scarf tying skills!
Absolutely! Very handy for camel rides!
23rd September 2018

Lori of Arabia!
Wow, what a journey! Amazing scenery and photos, beautiful sand dunes and colours :)

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