Taroudannt is an ancient walled town 2 hours drive from the campsite. We drove just past the town and found a delightful picnic spot with the snow-covered High Atlas range in the background.
Taroudannt’s walls and some buildings are made of pisé, a traditional, easily obtainable building material comprising mud and gravel. The disadvantage is that it is quickly eroded by winter rains so needs constantly patching up. But this is also an advantage in the tourist age because the rapid weathering process gives any pisé structure a centuries-old appearance within a few years.
The town centre is a warren of fascinating alleys and atmospheric covered-in markets, easy to get lost in because there is no way to orientate yourself. Can’t somebody in the electronic world come up with a virtual ball of string? A SatNav would do except they don’t seem to cover Morocco. However, Derick our ex-navy man did produce a compass that, quite literally, led us out of the maze!
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