One of the beauties of L’Amandier is its location; nestled away in the foothills of the High Atlas Mountains. One of its other benefits, however, is the ease of access from the airport and the stunning scenery along the drive. The villas are 60km from the airport and it’s definitely worth the drive. There are [...]
Driving to L’Amandier: Marrakech airport to Ouirgane…
Posted by Mikaela (Morocco based) on February 23rd, 2011 · Leave a comment
Categories: Ouirgane Valley · Tale of L'Amandier
Tags: · atlas mountains, Atlas Mountains development, berber houses, country villas morocco, Marrakech to atlas mountains, Route to Asni, Route to Tahannout
Trekking: Ouirgane to Kasbah Tamadot
Posted by Mikaela (Morocco based) on March 1st, 2010 · Leave a comment
A friend and I recently took it into our heads to lace up our hiking boots, pack a picnic lunch, and employ Said as our guide. Starting point: L’Amandier Villas, Ouirgane. Destination: Kasbah Tamadot (Richard Branson’s Moroccan Retreat), Asni. Estimated hike time: 4.5 hours. I’m sure I’ve said it before, but, can I just say [...]
Categories: Local Chatter · Ouirgane Valley · Our ramblings
Tags: · atlas mountains, berber houses, Moroccan villas, Ouirgane Valley, Trekking in Morocco, Trekking in the High Atlas Mountains
Site Visit (5th March)
Posted by Mikaela (Morocco based) on March 14th, 2009 · Leave a comment
When I first heard the term, gros œuvre , I thought, given my non-too-perfect French, that I had misheard and we were talking about a ‘large egg’. In retrospect this was not far off the mark, as it actually refers to ‘the shell’; the stage in the construction of a building that you achieve before [...]
Categories: Construction and Progress · Uncategorized
Tags: · atlas mountains building, berber houses, building morocco, Moroccan villas, morocco chimneys, morocco electrics, morocco investment
