Valley of 1000 Kasbahs & Atlas Mountains

It was market day on Monday outside Ait Ben Haddou. You can get just about anything you want including live chickens, rabbits and pigeons. It looked funny to see the unlucky street pigeons in a cage waiting to be dinner. I purchased mortar and pestle made from a desert tree.

After a long drive through the Hollywood of Morocco (lots of movies have been filmed here), we went to the famous kasbah which just means a rich family’s house and complex. This one was built and owned by a Jewish Berber family. The views from the top were expansive.

Yesterday we had a lovely visit with a Berber family of the Atlas Mountains that served a traditional Berber tea. Enchanting visit and the cutest little boy who was loving the attention. The snacks were tasty too - almond, argon oil and beet sugar dip. Yum.

A late afternoon poolside with a sort-of gin and lemonade tonic surrounded by noisy birds was really nice.

Two long bus days. Tomorrow we head to the beach on the Atlantic.Read more