Tamegroute and Zagora

After breakfast, we drove back through the Sahara Desert and stopped at the small 16th century town of Tamegroute known for its library and ceramics. We watched members of a cooperative of families at work. It’s particularly famous for its green pottery using cobalt glaze. The coop continues to make pottery in a traditional, gruelling way.

From there, we drove to the oasis town of Zagora, had lunch, checked into our hotel which was just in time for us to watch the men’s hockey Olympic gold medal game. (Thank you CBC Gem!) What a heartbreaker.

We’re in the Drâa region which is centred around the Drâa River, the longest river in Morocco. The area has faced 14 years of drought out of the last 23. Few plots were planted as we walked around the area.

We’re staying in having a quiet night at the hotel tonight.En savoir plus