Day 9 - Blogabond

The next morning it was up and on the trail by eight -- after breakfast of warm bread and processed Laughing Cow cheese. Again, national geographic all the way, with villages built into the mountains at all but the highest passes.

We reached Tacheddirt valley just before noon, arriving at our evening's shelter in the village of Ounskra, just below Tacheddirt. The room was on the top terrace, with an incredible view of the mountains. Below was the family's house -- dark, kitchon first on the right, then living rooms, then toilette. Below that were the animals.

First we were treated to tea and tajine before a long siesta. Then some eggs and now I sit admiring the beauty, listening to my host's rythmic berber speech, the wind and the rushing water.

Afterwards, a trip halfway to an other village in the valley -- Omar was apparently sidetrac ked by some "ski buds" so instead we sat at the top of a rocky point. Omar did show me the grainary, the same thing the porter tried to show me in Aroumd the day before. We returned to the house for spaghetti and couscous before sleeping.

written by

shoshtrvls on May 27, 1991 from Tacheddirt, Morocco

from the travel blog: Morocco (1991)

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