I've just returned from a trip to Morocco with my daughter Grace to celebrate her graduation from college. We arrived in Marrakech and stayed our first night at The Beldi Country Club to relax and acclimate before moving to my favorite hotel in the medina, La Tchaikana, close to the souks, restaurants and sites of Marrkakech.
From there, we drove over the High Atlas Mountains to the Valley of Roses near Ourzazate (to see the rose harvest and distillation process for our Rosewater). We stayed in a gorgeous restored 18th century kasbah, Ait Ben Moro. It is a elegant example of true Berber simplicity and style.
Then down to the Anti-Atlas Mountains to pay a visit to the Berber women who produce Kahina’s argan and prickly pear seed oils.
Our visit was made especially poignant as we travelled through rural Morocco where most girls don’t have the opportunity to continue school past the third grade. It was wonderful to show my daughter what a difference Kahina's work has made in the lives of girls and women in the region.
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Where to stay:
Marrakesh:
Beldi Country Club
La Tchaikana
Maison Arabe
Ourzazate:
Ait Ben Moro (in Skoura, close to Ourzazate)
Taroudante:
Dar Zitoune
Essouira:
L'Heure Bleu
Madada Mogador
Where to eat:
Marrakesh:
Cafe Arabe
Le Jardin
Le Fondouk
Terrace des Epices
Cafe de la Poste
