Left the desert totally this am, and hit the high road to MARRAKESH. We traveled over some high, steep and windy roads over the high Atlas Mountains. We were at the highest point in our trip today at about 7,200 ft. Not high compared to our mountains but very rough terrain. The government is trying to fix this road as it is well traveled and dangerous because it is so narrow and steep. We saw a lot of road work and machinery along the way....and had to go slow in some places. The Whole way was dotted with small Berber villages and small farms...orchard fruits and sheep. It took us over 5 hours to reach MARRAKESH and Culture shock! Masses of people and hawkers and sellers of everything. We wandered a bit to find our Riad and have lunch. Our Riad is down about 3 twisty turny alleys that are packed with people on scooters and everything else...but once we turned the 3rd corner, it was like we were in a peaceful oasis. The Riad is very small and old, but delightful. Steve and I are kind of taking up every bit of space in our room, and we have to actually duck to get into bathroom! But we have a mini bar for our wine and all the amenities...just on a tiny scale. The lunch was delicious.
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