Tighza Things to Do

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Many visitors to Tighza come to enjoy the rural aspect, and to see a bit of typical village life. I must admit to having some reservations - on the one hand I wanted to see and learn a bit more about life in Morocco, but on the other hand I feel that I'm intruding, or that there's something a bit uncomfortable about 'gawking' at 'the quaint locals', something a bit patronising
However, the company I was travelling with tries to give something back, They're involved with the local school - having funded a toilet block, and we were due to visit a family to learn about their life in the village as well as a chance to enjoy their hospitality - which again would be funded.

Well, I really enjoyed this part of the tour. It was a pleasant walk to their home. It was quite a surprise to see the vast amount of vegetation and greenery, with lots of streams bubbling past our path.(A few days earlier I'd been in the Dades Valley, where there had been no rain for months and all the wheat crops and date palms had died, and later in the Sahara desert , where again there was little vegetation) There was a variety of fruit growing, along with an array of vegetables and herbs. Mohamad picked some fruit (pomegranites) for us, which was delicious. We also encountered a few goats and sheep, which looked quite plump and healthy, again very different to the scrawny animals I'd come across during my visit to Morocco.