Another long day of driving. We headed north to the shore of the Atlantic ocean. It was a spectacular drive along the coast.
We stopped for a break in Agadir. This area will be where I will finish my stay in Morocco with some beach time. Agadir itself is really just a big city on the beach that has been massively built up as a tourist resort area since it was destroyed by earth quake in the 1960s.
Agadir beach. The writing on the mountain side says God, Morocco and King
We also stopped at a women’s co-operative which produces argan oil. The argan trees are scrubby little trees that grow in abundance in the area of the anti-Atlas in the south-west of Morroco. The fruit is eaten and the oil used for cooking and cosmetics. In Canada the oil is sold as Moroccanoil in salons for an insane price. Of course we all bought lots!
Women cracking open the argan pods.
Shopping time! (Simone and Nirine)
Also close by we saw some goats grazing in the trees. In this part of the country there is very little for the goats to eat so they climb the argan trees and eat them. One day we had goat tajine that was very good and very rich because the goats fed on argan.
Goats grazing in the argan trees.
Late in the afternoon we met our camels who provided transportation for us for the next few days. We all donned our new Berber head dresses (we eventually learned how to tie the scarves which provide great protection from the sun and dust) and boarded our ships of the dessert.
Me and the camels
The view as we rode along the coast.
Zoe on Jimmy the most chill of the camels.
Tavia’s camel was hyperactive so she rode the donkey for the day.
Our camp for the night.
Ok, goats climbing trees – wow!!! It looks like an incredible trip.
Hi Tania, reminds of that song
“Midnight at the Oasis” from back in the 70’s!! You look very snazzy in that headdress!!
The Argan oil collective would have been very interesting for me as in my job for the past 2 1/2 years I have been selling it and using it as a hair treatment. It is also now in many cosmetics, but the real pure oil is extremely expensive over here!! Hope you bought lots!! Did the women tell you what to use if for??
Goat meat fed on Argan oil must have been an interesting taste!
hugs and travel safe!!
Lee