While my husband, Nathan, and Tom2 were up on a nearby hill getting some nature shots, Nathan saw a family picking some wild greens.
The father started speaking to Nathan and told him that they were picking lettuce so they can make a salad.
The father then suggested that Nathan and Tom2 come to their house to eat their salad. Nathan polited declined, trying to tell him that our group was leaving Morocco the next day and it was impossible. But the man kindly insisted.
I heard that Moroccans were very friendly and inviting outside the big cities, but we weren't able to get out to countryside. I would have like to join his family for that salad. Maybe next time...
Written Jan 21, 2005
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