People in high places. by jgoldrup

People in high places.

This is a bit of the village of Aremd (also called Aroumd) in Toubkal National Park, home to the highest peak in North Africa (Jebel Toubkal). Directions to get here: Drive on the paved road to the village of Imlil. If the unpaved road to Aremd is closed due to snow, slides, etc., stop in Imlil. Have tea. Then load your luggage into the baskets of the nearest sturdy mule. Starting walking up - through the village and then along the mule track. Enjoy the scenery (take lots of photos!), but be mindful of loaded mules making their way down. Once you reach Aremd, around an hour later, check into a freezing cold hostel-like guest house (called a gîte). They will feed you good food and will have a cozy fire. On your walk back down the next morning, be mindful of the ice.

*catching up on editing/organizing some old photos*
Cripes. I'll think twice about telling you about my 2.5 hr drives up north.....that's nuthin!!
January 11th, 2013  
wow! spectacular view! i really like these pictures from your travels
January 11th, 2013  
Beautiful
January 11th, 2013  
"On your walk back down the next morning, be mindful of the ice." and mules coming up! Those mules get everywhere. It looks very much like a place to visit and an ideal opportunity put things/life/grumpness of mules into perspective while you're there.
January 11th, 2013  
Nb - I meant grumpiness, but I quite like grumpness too as a made up word come to think of it.
January 11th, 2013  
Absolutely beautiful.
January 11th, 2013  
I'm not a fan of mules. Do they have any other models to choose from?!
January 11th, 2013  
Wonderful scene. a tiny toy town
January 11th, 2013  
@sabresun Good point - mules coming up hazard. And yes, such a beautiful place to see and appreciate.
January 11th, 2013  
@slang Only other luggage porter option would be 'self'. ;)
January 11th, 2013  
@jgoldrup I'm a guy! How much luggage could I have?!
January 11th, 2013  
ha ha, who'd have thought in north Africa! great photo.
January 15th, 2013  
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