Our North African adventure (Day 5)
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Don’t get the hump with me but today has been something I’ll always remember. Unfortunately Dan stayed behind as Isaiah and I travelled 40 mins North West to Kasbah Le Mirage. It us situated within the Palmeraie area just outside Marrakech.
Abdul, our driver took us and was genuinely a decent man. He waited for us to arrange our day. I suggest if you’re going to come to Marrakech to book the camel ride. Thankfully when we arrived Matthew was out in the Oasis or we would have had a wasted journey.
Kasbah Le Mirage is a stunning location, full of beautiful decoration and warm staff who welcomed us in without hesitation although we hadn’t booked anything.
The concierge sat us in the reception room and went about calling Matthew and organising the camel ride. Matthew came and got us and we went to help tend to the camels as he prepared the two we would be taking out. Only Riri (the male) and Fifi had other plans. We interrupted their erm “alone time” so waited for them to finish.
Matthew took us down to where we would eventually set off and he gave us a Berber style costume to wear complete with headscarf. After a quick chat about how to sit we were hoisted on board Riri and off we went with Fifi in front and Matthew leading us into the Oasis.
It took a while to get used to as camels are nowhere as easy as horse riding, the feeling of imminent death by falling off eases off after 15 mins. The Boy and I rode together for 30 mins then we stopped and Matthew put The Boy on Fifi and had him lead us the rest of the way.
The area was a mixture of beauty and devestation which was bittersweet in many ways, as it rained a little and yhe sun came out through the clouds I realised just how spectacular the are would have been The area has been ravaged by neglect where the younger generation has left the villages for the bright lights of the city and it was sad to see. But thankfully with the Government bringing in construction and a regeneration sceme for the palm trees it will once again be beautiful.
We arrived back to the hotel via the village and washed up and had our pancakes before heading back to town with Matthew in tow. Pretending not to listen to Matthew asking if I was married and Abdul telling him my husband was at the hotel (?!) I snapped away and caught the sun peeking through the clouds and a rainbow I definitely will be back here soon 
Bless. x
