Mighty Autumn In The Ourika Valley

The view from our terrace

Just a little further up the road to Ste Fatma

Where the road ends

Beautiful valleys hidden away and only accessible by foot

Paradise In The Middle Of Nowhere

Not so long ago we were invited by a friend to come and see his new house in a small Berber village at the foot of the High Atlas Mountains. From Marrakech it lies about 55 km to the South but from our home in the Ourika Valley (and with the not so precise route description from our friend) it is a lovely but very bumpy, three-hour drive. The journey to his house led us over sandy paths, through the narrow streets of small and remote Berber villages and passed many colourful Boucherouite carpets hanging out to dry along river banks.

In a tiny village, somewhere in the middle of nowhere, our friend has found a little piece of paradise and this lovely, charmingly odd house!

Autumn Greetings

The view today from our terrace.

Diversity Of Morocco

Did you know that you can ski in Morocco? It takes about an hour and a half to drive from the heart of Marrakech to the ski resort of Oukaimeden. From Dar Zohra it is just forty minutes but you may want to make a few stops to marvel at the fantastic scenery along the way!

For those not so much into skiing it is still a very worth while day trip to this beautiful winter wonderland. On a clear day the horizons of the High Atlas Mountains are spectacular.

Beautiful scenery on the way up to the peeks of Oukaimeden.

Spectacular views of the High Atlas Mountains.

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And for the little ones there is snow sliding!