Yesterday, Thomas and I headed outside of Ifrane to a great little lake for an open water swim. After quite the off road adventure (in a Peugeot Partner no less), we arrived at this beautiful pond. Numerous kiddos from the little Berber village had to see the foreigners drive up and change into their wetsuits. But we knew that we were going to stick out no matter what we did.
After getting used to spotting the faraway tree line, we set out on our hour-long swim. What a delight it was to swim out in nature, not worrying about folks jumping on you in the pool or waves crashing over your head. It was so refreshing being out there.
And then the amazing family that watched our belongings on the side of the pond and our car, invited us into their humble home for some great Mint Tea and some of the best bread I have ever eaten. Did that stem from a 2,000 meter swim, or was it the incredible apricot jelly and pure virgin olive oil that we had to dip into. I don't know, but it was well worth the 1.5 hour drive and adventure to find this lake.
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