Ouarzate
We visit the Taourirt Kasbah, home to the Glaoui family. It dates from the 18th century and is the seat of the Glaoui family who have collaborated with the French. The house is definitely eastern in conception; the rooms are like a maze of staircase and and rooms with no specific purpose except for the large reception rooms with decorated ceilings. Children must have enjoyed playing hide and seek here.
windows are protected
decorated ceilings
Friday, 22 November, 2013
We drive through more sand and ochre coloured stony cliffs with houses to match. Very pretty but the young have abandoned them for the comfort of modern houses with running water and electricity. Still, we get to see the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. We climb the stony steps, visit the rooms on the various levels, admire the views and drink mint tea offered by the host. Yes, a family is still living here along with domestic animals.
tall towers, narrow passages
crenellated wall
Jennifer with Yasin
view from the top terrace
Tizi-n-Tichka Pass road
We start on a long winding mountain road down towards Marrakech. Views follow each other rapidly. Pity, I wish I could take a photo of the goats clinging comfortably (so it seems) to the mountain side. They graze the meagre grass and do not seem to mind the sheer surface of the mountain.
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