Ouarzazate: Kasbahs and Carpets


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September 18th 2018
Published: September 18th 2018
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You know more of a road by having travelled it than by all the conjectures and descriptions in the world- William Hazlitt We had a much better start to the day this morning! There was sufficient hot water for me to shower, and I managed not to flood the bathroom this time. The breakfast was much improved, as was dinner last night. Last night we had a cooked Moroccan salad (rice and assorted veggi... Read Full Entry



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Ait Behhaddou Ait Behhaddou
Ait Behhaddou

The fortified granary is the teeny building on the top
View of Ait Behhaddou View of Ait Behhaddou
View of Ait Behhaddou

Partway to the top
Ait Behhaddou Ait Behhaddou
Ait Behhaddou

Alternate bridge!
Lori at the fortified granaryLori at the fortified granary
Lori at the fortified granary

There was a great view from up top.
AbdouAbdou
Abdou

He is writing our names in Berber on the picture I bought.
On the walk downOn the walk down
On the walk down

Jeff, Nicole, Abdul and Matt
Susan in the pool in our riadSusan in the pool in our riad
Susan in the pool in our riad

Riad Maktoub - really cute place.



19th September 2018

Amazing Ouarzazate
Your tour just gets more and more delightful! Hope your sick tour member gets well soon.
19th September 2018

Amazing Ouarzazate
Hi Mom, yes it was pretty amazing!
19th September 2018
Susan in the pool in our riad

Heaven!
Susan looks like she is in heaven.
19th September 2018
Kasbah Amridil

Rock the kasbah!
Fabulous kasbah photos, they look so stark against those blue skies. Your riad looks lovely and I'm intrigued by the 'pancakey pastry' :) (p.s. sorry about my cheesy comment title, but I couldn't resist)
19th September 2018
Kasbah Amridil

Rock the Kasbah!
Hah, that’s what I should have called the blog!
19th September 2018

Ur trip
Looks like ur having a fun time walking thru the mud, drinking bye the pool and stuffing ur tummies !! Ya my kind of fun.
19th September 2018
Kasbah Amridil

Carpet
Where's mine? I want one like that! It's beau-oo-tiful. ?
20th September 2018
Kasbah Amridil

Carpet
Hah! Thanks, we can’t wait to see what it looks like at home.
19th September 2018
The painting by Abdou that I bought

Painting
This is so interesting! Is this a local art form? Do you know if it has a name?
23rd September 2018
The painting by Abdou that I bought

Painting
Hi Jo, I think it is a local art form. I’m not sure if it has a name or not.
23rd September 2018

Ouarzazate
Ouarzazate is the one place in Morocco where I planned to go but couldn't, funnily enough due to some kind of travel illness, as you mention in this blog. I returned to Agadir instead. Great to read about it instead in your blog here, and I love the carpet and painting souvenirs which you bought :)

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