Rose Valley Walk

Today was a rather relaxed day compared to the previous week and a half of activities, tours, and driving. We started with a walk around the town of Bou Thara and a wander through the canyons and up to a viewpoint of the town. This was an alright walk, but improved significantly at the end. Morocco's landscape is beautiful to drive through, but not rather spectacular to walk through. On a large scale, it has beautiful mountains, valleys, canyons, and rivers. However, on a smaller scale, a lot of the landscape is rocky, dusty, and void of flora and fauna. As such, the start of our walk through a canyon was rather uneventful. It was just a lot of rocks. There was a brief walk through the town, but there also wasn't a lot happening here. We eventually got to a viewpoint where we could see the river that we would be walking through next. This is where the walk improved. We wandered along the stream of water through a thin forest that was beautifully coloured. The winter had caused some of the leaves to turn orange and fall off the trees, whereas the snow from the mountains ensured that the river was still flowing, maintaining a nice green glow. In the end, we were blessed with the presence of a few stray puppies who were playful but shy. We then headed back to the hotel for lunch, where we would then have an afternoon free of any commitments. This was nice, as I was due a call with my parents, and some time spent organising the next phase of my trip. Other than this, we all chilled until about 6 pm, when we convened at the terrace for a beer. Amanda and I managed to find an 18% beer, so we figured we would give those a crack. Shock. They were shit. Tasting like beer flavoured vodka, we grit our teeth to get through it before having a few more drinks after dinner. By now, we were quite drunk and figured it was time for bed.Read more