We left Marrakesh for a short drive to the Ourika Valley where we had the opportunity to visit a Berber house and learn about their way of life. The (typical) house was built on a hillside with some lower areas to hold the cow and some calves. Above this was the kitchen and the living areas.
Each house has a sort of Sauna which is used as a bath. A fire is lit in the grate (lower right) they soap themselves over with a special soap then climb into the hot box (small door) and sweat. The soap is then rubbed off with the sweat and they rinse themselves off.
The lady of the house then made us all mint tea. Quite a complex procedure to clean the tea, add the sugar and infuse the mint but it was very refreshing (if a little sweet).
On the way back I made friends with one of the locals while Claire rode one.
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