• Morocco, Spain + hospital stay
    Tamegroute library
    Exploring TamegrouteFootball match in progressA community oven for bread baking3Our tour leader HichamThe pottery coopApplying cobalt glazeA potterThe pottery wheel is ground level. He sits underground!😮Same. He's sitting undergroundThe ovens used for baking the potteryDonkeys are commonly used1The green cobalt glazeOur hotelWalking around the hotel property💔Walking around the incredibly dry areaAlfalfa growing but the date palms are dryWheat growing thanks to a wellNot sure if these are chives, scallions or green onions. So dry.

    Tamegroute and Zagora

    February 22 in Morocco ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

    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.    Read more