Day 161
2 hrs, 3 .3 kms

It’s already late afternoon but I’ve only covered 9 kilometers. I suppose I could just stay the night here in Ait Ben Haddou where lodging is plentiful. But I’ve still go an itching to discover more, so I’m going to gamble that I’ll be able to find lodging farther up the road. I’ve also brought a sleeping bag, so I could just camp out too.

First I have to do my official Ait Ben Haddou concert. I’m joined by a friendly fellow and we chat for a bit, talking about how much safer it is here than in the city. If I were in Casablanca and approached by someone in an isolated place like this, I might feel pretty nervous.

The next village up the road is a relatively large and it has an upscale riad or two—clearly out of my price range.