So after a day and a half of shopping in Marrakesh, I left yesterday morning on a super early bus to Ouarzazate. There was a super nice guy at the bus station who helped me find the right ticket window and haggle for a price in Arabic. I felt really bad for thinking that he might be creepy when all he did afterward was take me to the public bus stop, warn me to watch my stuff, and help me catch the right bus into town. There was also a really nice lady on the bus next to me who is originally Morrocan but lives in France now. She kept me entertained, negotiated baggage prices, and made sure I got off at the right stop. When I did get off in Ouarzazate I dropped my things at a hotel and went to the camel trek agency. In a really great coincidence, there was a guide headed back to the city that I needed to go to so for the price of a public bus ticket I got private transport to my destination, free lunch, and afternoon tea with his family. I did have to endure a small amount of harassment, but all in all it was a good deal. I was never too concerned since there were three of us in the car.
The two guides offered to let me stay wit h them for a few days for free after my camel trek but I declined. There is a limit to accepting sketchy freebies and I think that would hav e crossed it.
More later........
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