Morocco Top Ten: Midnight at the Oasis

Todra Gorge, Moroocco

#8.  Walk a Palmeraie

Well, someone has to do it!

Flowing from the High Atlas, the River Dades winds its way through rugged red peaks, flat desert scapes and into the high narrow cliffs of Todra Gorge leaving a chain of lush green oasis along its course.   We were fortunate to have two days to appreciate this amazing scenery and sharp contrast of rich and meagre landscape.  The Gorge itself is a canyon with cliffs reaching some 300 feet high; we had the best of views from poolside deckchairs at Hotel Taborihte.  

A real oasis Todra Gorge

Still feeling miserable, the Motleys elected to spend the day poolside whilst others gallivanted through the palmeraie before taking in a Berber pizza.  The Cap’n breathed a sigh (heavy with relief) when they returned many hours later laden down with embroidered carpets, mostly wool and all coloured with vegetable dye.  GS was rested but furious…

Hotel photos only, not carpets (sadly)

Please, Don't Mention Carpets

Todra Gorge, Morocco

Yes, we really did have camel burgers for lunch in Meknes

As at the 19th September, the Motleys are at least alive and well….more or less, and are now resting at a rather nice hotel in Todra Gorge, an amazing oasis in the middle of the Moroccan High Atlas Mountains.  So far, we’ve survived a self-guided tour of Rabat, the maze of centuries old markets in Fez and a camel ride and desert camp out under the stars in the Erg Chebbi (better known as the outskirts of the Sahara Desert).  And we’re only half way through our journey….

Given the scarcity of working internet connections, we plan to report our Moroccan trip in a different way...  Rather than provide lots of itinerary detail, we’ve gone with a quick top ten things to do in Morocco….and lots of pictures.  We'll post when and if we can.  We can hear your sighs of relief now!!!

And please, don’t mention carpets!!

Fortunately they come in automatic

Or for that matter, don't mention pottery...