cascades and lemonades

A three hour ride by mini bus brought us to the cascades at the bottom of the Atlas Mountains. Although it wasn’t a spectacular sight by rocky mountain standards it was interesting to realize what the presence of water would mean to a landscape such as Morocco. We had an interesting walk down with a guide and stopped for lunch at one of the make shift cafes near the middle of the falls. Yes, it’s a bit of a tourist trap, not much nature to be found… except for the monkeys and goats of course.





The next couple of days were a bit on the busy side. There was much exploring to do through the souqs of Marrakech (the shopping markets). Of course we weren't really in shopping mode but the sites we had seen were so wonderfully interesting. We also seem to have found ourselves quite addicted to the fresh squeezed juice you can get on the plaza. For 3 dirham (about 30 cents euro) you get a glass of the freshest concoction of citrus goodness one could imagine.



The next day brought us to cooking class at the satellite facility for Le Maison Rabe where we made a traditional Moroccan salad and a wonderful tagine of chicken with preserved lemon and olives. If it sounds good then you’ll have to come to our home so we can make it for you. It was a wonderful experience to learn about the traditional spices of Morocco and the simple methods for cooking that create such wonderful flavors.





As the day moved on, Buckaroo Bree began feeling a bit ill and barely made it back to our hotel before spending a good three hours asleep. Later we ventured upstairs for a mild dinner of vegetable couscous and of course a short walk for more citrus juice.





Saturday was our last night at the Jnane Mogador. Sunday we looked for spices to bring home with us and headed back to Tangiers on the overnight train. The trip is beginning to wind down and we are starting to feel the call to come home. We’re looking forward to seeing friends and family again and of course to spend some time with little Henri.