Eco-friendly living isn't so bad

After a night without electicity and hustling the fireplace, it's great to wake up to a breakfast like the one pictured here.

To be honest, it was really cool to spend a few days/nights without modern coveniences. It really helps you see that we can live quite "normal" without all of that stuff.

We are back in Marrakech now, but we already miss the solitude of La Pause. We spent our days out in the sun and relaxing under giant tents while the very attentive staff were always ready with fresh orange juice or mint tea. It was very luxurious, and I sometimes felt like desert royalty given all of the personal attention. One of the great things about La Pause is the exclusivity. The owner books one group no matter how small (2 in our case) so that you have the entire place to yourself. La Pause can sleep 30 people, split among the three houses and tents. Imagine sleeping under the stars in the summer. We poked our heads out at night and could see so many stars. Much more that what you can see in the city. Ryan even saw a shooting star.

In case you are wondering, yes, I am pouring coffee into a bowl to drink. There is freshly squeezed orange juice, Moroccan pancake that is a little savory and a little sweet, and homemade moroccan that is similar to a flattened English muffin.

After breakfast, Ryan went on a mountain bike ride with a guide who happened to be the main attendent named Aziz, who does not really speak English. Lily was suppose to go, but the smallest bike they had was still too big for her. Instead Lily stayed and read her book in the warm sun.

After Ryan got back from the bike ride, we had lunch, which was about 2:50pm. We started with a salad that included beets, cold and cooked carrots and potatoes, tomato, cucumber, and baby lettuce. We also had briouats which are small flaky pastry envelop containing vegetables as a starter. The tagine was a beef and prunes, which delicious. Instead of couscous, it was served with rice and fresh bread. Keep in mind that we did not ask nor was informed what each meal was. In our case, it was nice not having go think or chose, but just be fed delicious food!