On the way to Marrakech

Continuing from our trip back from the dessert....

Lunch:

We were all really hungry from all the excitement and camel ride. Standard lunch - tagine, omelette and salads.

On our way to Todra Gorges passing behind the High Atlas Mountains, we stopped at a few really beautiful spots to take photos.

Kasbahs under the mountains

Todra Gorges - really beautiful canyon. I even saw a Japanese tourist busy sketching the scenery. Who knows he might be one of the manga artists trying to capture the view of canyons for his work.

Route of a thousand Kasbahs towards Quarzazate.

Finally reached our 4 star hotel in Quarzazate:

After a rough night in the dessert, we were pampered with this 4 start treatment. The rooms were really spacious and beautifully decorated. The beds were really soft too. Had one of the longest shower in my life. There were just sand everywhere! I didn't even realised that I was carrying 200g of sand in my jeans pockets.

Dinner:

Buffet dinner. This is a luxury in Morocco. I think I had 2 rounds of mains and desserts.

I fell asleep as soon as my head touched the pillow. The next day will be our last day of the tour.

Breakfast:

Buffet breakfast with an assortment of bread, jams, cheese and meat.

Old Hollywood studio in Quarzazate

New Hollywood studio in Quarzazate. Our tour guide told us that Gladiator was shot here.

Going through High Atlas Mountains

The temperature was quite chilly. We stopped for more photos and there's even a snake charmer in the middle of the mountains.

Top of High Atlas Mountain

Lunch:

We stopped for lunch at one of the restaurants on our way down High Atlas Mountain. This time, we had steak, salad, and some mushroom dish.

Back into the wilderness - Marrakech:

Our tour guide released us in the old town of Marrakech. Now was the time we had to leave our comfort zone and stand on our own two feet.

How did we survive? What obstacles did we encounter? Find out in the next post.

Next - Marrakech, the last of Morocco