My Moroccan Guide

On day 4 we got up really early to watch the sunrise over the golden dunes before having breakfast in the camp, gathering up our belongings and riding our camels back to the hotel. Shortly after leaving the hotel we spotted a young boy who wanted some change for photos of a Fennec fox which he was holding and then were lucky enough to see a Berber bride riding a camel on her way to her wedding!

Our first stop was Khamlia where we watched a demonstration of gnaoua music while enjoying a mint tea.

After shopping for rugs, mats and other bits and pieces in a roadside shop near Rissani, we went into the town centre where there is a huge market every week, frequented by the Berber nomads. It wasn't market day when we were there but we still managed to visit the spice stalls and an amazing herbal medicines shop which offered cures for everything from coughs to prostate problems!

Next we made a quick stop to see locals milking camels - and sampled the fresh milk which was delicious - just like Ambrosia tinned rice!

We continued to Ait Ben Haddou where we arrived at our hotel after nightfall.