dar zahia & arabic camels

Thursday 10th of November.

One more morning to fully enjoy our garden lodge.

Lunch on the rooftop at Dar Zahia in the medina of Taroudant. The garden of Dar Zahia, that we wanted to visit after lunch was unfortunately closed due to the persistent drought. Instead we decided to take a little siesta before starting the return journey to Marrakech.

When we were on our way to the highway through the High Atlas, we drove through a small village where at that very moment a gigantic herd of arabic camels crossed the road. Carrefour des dromadaires haha.

I had to film that, so crazy cool to experience... [press below image to play]

summer in olhão

Summer in Olhão.

bright royal blue

Throwback to Essaouira.

Old men and giant nets, seagulls everywhere, the salty smell of the ocean and icy fish spread out across old wooden tables. Long before the tourists arrived, people were making a living here off of the sea. It seems times have not changed overhere.

Even if not in the mood to buy fish, this the harbour is an excellent place to visit. The purity, colors and smell are utterly incredible. It's a dream for photographers like us.

The entire harbour is full of the most picturesque little blue boats. Essaouira blue boats!

The bright royal blue that covers the hull of every boat and adorns the shutters of every window speaks of thousands of years of history. This color harvested from the shells found on the Purple Islands that protect Essaouira from the open sea.