Ourika

Ourika

having the coldest night and missing the Ski resort of Oukaimeden in the Atlas
Ourika - having the coldest night and missing the Ski resort of Oukaimeden in the Atlas

Location: 

Ourika, Morocco

Duration: 

Thursday, February 23, 2017

Journey: 

Berber Safari through Morocco

Personal highlights

  1. Ourika: small mountain village with some hotels along the way to the ski resort
  2. Oukaimeden: the largest Ski Resort on the African continent (missed by an inch)
  3. Weather: having the coldest day with loads of rain in the Atlas Mountains is not nice
  4. Freezing: sleeping in a very cold room, having only a light blanket and a fan heater
  5. Journey: having a bad night and then turning around instead of going for a Ski ride

Image sources

  1. Driving into the valley
  2. One of the worst roads in Moroccoinfo-icon
  3. Playing OXO on random red walls
  4. Crossing the roaring mountain river
  5. Mountain river streaming down

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