Tizi N Tlghoumte

Tizi N Tlghoumte

crossing the Atlas mountains again, northbound towards the Mediterranean

Location: 

Midelt, Morocco

Duration: 

Monday, February 27, 2017

Personal highlights

  1. Tizi N Tlghoumte: crossing the Atlas mountains northbound towards Meknes
  2. Atlas Mountains: stretching from southern Moroccoinfo-icon all the way to the Mediterranean
  3. Jurassique: nice hotel along the road with a dinosaur sculpture and a great view
  4. Landscape: this area is famous to look similar to the stone desert in Utah, USAinfo-icon
  5. Tajine: traditional local dish, basically anything cooked in a pottery on an open fire
  6. Journey: leaving the desert area again, diving deep into the colder mountains again

Image sources

  1. Local pottery for Tajine
  2. Serving local delicacies
  3. Landscape like in Utah
  4. On the road again

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