Tagged With "Tinghir and the Todra"

Bob Cranwell's explorations of the Moroccan desert continue, a narration you won't want to miss.

Bob Cranwell and his merry band of travelers continue their journey through Morocco

Thanks for this - it brought back memories and caused me to look again at my photos from a trip to the area in 2015. Below is a shot of the Todra Gorge as it looked then: I doubt whether the concrete path existed when you were there. The second photo shows the view from the top, after a long scramble up the steep hillside. Finally, a couple of shots from Tinerhir: Not sure whether you can get jam other than apricot these days! The Laughing Cow triangles were certainly still around when we...

Today I am delighted to share my meeting with this gentle and friendly Berber nomad from his encampment above the Todra Gorge.

We traveled through mountains and plains towards Tinghir and the Todra valley, seeing hundreds of small villages of the Berber people (nomads). We had a great opportunity to visit a women’s carpet cooperative, where they shear sheep, goats and camels, spin the wool, dye it, and then weave them into various rugs. (Erfoud fossil) (Desert Hennah Tattoos) There are amazing cliffs and mountains, several of which house fossils (Erfoud). Our guide, Aziz’s grandfather, was a fossil hunter, so this...

Falling off the camel must have been a rather traumatic experience. I remember that the ground does not merely seem to be a fair distance away when you sit up there - it actually IS quite a drop. I hope they found you a cool beer afterwards!

I also experienced staying in the Moroccan desert. Your beautiful photos brought the experience back to me. Excellent post!

Lester enjoys his drive through the high Atlas mountains, his encounter with the Berber people, and some of the lovely villages and scenery he encountered.