Well it has been an interesting winter so far what with getting my place in order, the weather and the political issues in region. Visited the Dades Gorge when I was meeting with some artisans in another town. The canyon was beautiful but small compared to the canyons I used to play in around Utah and Colorado. The canyon feeds an oasis where the town has surrounded and grown. It is a very big tourist destination. There were climbers (technical) climbing the canyon walls inside and outside the narrowest part. We took a taxi up from town, hiked up the road then sat down for a coffee at a resort in the canyon. It is usually no problem getting a cab out of the canyon back to town, but unfortunately we spent more time drinking coffe than watching the time so missed the last taxi. We started walking back to the nearest village about 2 km away. A car of tourists stopped and picked up the three ladies we were with and took them back to town. We continued on to the village and got a taxi without to much trouble. The walk through the canyon as it was getting dark was interesting.
Started fixing up my place a little making it more comfortable. Painted the living area a light blue. Working on getting to the Bathroom and Kitchen which will be a light green. The paint over here does not come premixed with the color. You buy a base white, water or oil, then add tint to get the color you want. Great if you make enough the first time so you do not have to mix another 1/2 gallon to finish the job. I made enough the first time, thank goodness. You do not know what color you end up with till it drys. The kitchen will be light green, unless I mix to much tint and it ends up darker. Inshallah. lol.
It snowed for the first time, about an inch. It snowed for about two days but did not last very long on the ground. Made for a muddy mess for a couple days.
Everyone is watching the news about the Egypt revolution. I have been told that it is not likely to be a problem here because we have a Monarchy not a dictatorship. Everyone says they like the King and on his visit to Midelt I would have to say they sure supported him. If it moves into Algeria and creates a security issue there, maybe we will be concerned, but until then let the party roll. If we were to get evacuated for a short time I think we go to Paris. SAY WHAT. Gay Parie. Wine, croissants, good food, beautiful women, art museums, I sure hope I do not have to go there.
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