Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Vacation 2011 Day 14 In the Valley of the Roses


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After leaving the gite we wandered through the alleys of the village before emerging on the banks of the river in the Valley of the Roses.

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We followed the river upstream all day, sometimes needing to ford it. The water was cold and fast, being melted snow coming down from the Atlas Mountains.

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Unfortunately we were too early to find any roses, however poppies were very much in abundance in the gardens of the villages we passed through.

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One house had an unusual ornament on the roof......

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Further up the valley the geology changed and we could have easily been in Arizona....

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Camp was on the riverbank where the mules had plenty to drink and the chorus of frogs kept up all night....

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