bikes, camels & palms

On the second day of the Green Gardens workshop, we cycled on our orange bicycles to Jardin Marjorelle early in the morning. Even though I've been there dozens of times, it's overwhelming every time, especially if you are the 'first' walking around and you only hear the birds... After a few hours we continue our bike ride towards the gigantic palm grove.

In the palm grove we came across a huge group of goats and lots of camels. (a 'typical tourist thing' and normally we cycle along waving, but this time we got off and parked our bikes, because there was such a cute little camel...)

I felt very happy to see how everyone, like me, is enjoying this sporty adventure through the beautiful wide exotic nature.

In the afternoon the sun popped up again and we were having lunch in the beautiful garden (so delicious!) and the rest of the afternoon was filled with lazing in and around the amazing hotel garden, a bit of drawing sunbathing and swimming.

At the end of this lovely long GG day, we cycled back to the medina through the palm grove during sunset...

cacti, camels & crochet

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An early morning visit to Jardin Majorelle, to enjoy the beautiful garden and birdsongs, before the invasion of the tourists. As soon as it gets busier, we find a quiet spot on the sunny terrace of Café Majorelle for coffee, cookies and crochet class.

Before noon we move on to the desert to have lunch at La Pause and stay there until sunset. Chillin' and bikini top crochet class on the program.
The wide view of the desert hills was a completely different sight this time. Definitely not the first thing you have in mind when you think of a desert landscape....

Due to the unusual amount of rain in Morocco in the last few months, the desert was covered with a green layer. A beautiful sight, especially with the snow-covered Atlas mountain peaks in the background. And of course it's great for nature and agriculture, they got a necessary portion of rain and the people in Morocco are grateful for it!