Left the desert site early in the morning, and set off towards Tinehir and the Todra Gorge. It was a slow drive retracing our route over rough tracks through the black desert and back to the main road. Unfortunately, as we were going back through Rissani, someone ahead took a wrong turn and a dozen motorhomes ploughed straight through the street market. None of the traders seemed to mind, or even be very surprised, as we weaved our way through trying to avoid street sellers, motorbikes and donkeys [at least they were very patient as we went through but we were at the front end of the convoy; things may have been a bit more fraught for the last few vans!]
I have to say that the Moroccan people wherever we have been have been extremely kind, helpful and welcoming. A few motorhomes in the middle of their market doesn’t seem to faze them at all; the streets just seem to be a free for all with everyone [cyclists, donkeys, hand-pushed carts, pedestrians, motorbikes, a few motorised vehicles] all fighting for space and a way through.
N.B. Most of the time we don’t travel in convoy; we’re just told the route and places to stop along the way ... I can see why now!
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