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Wednesday, 2 May 2012

Lakeside

No, not the shopping centre! So yesterday, my husband took a few hours off work and we went `en famille` to Lake Lalla Takerkoust for lunch, a reservoir 30 odd miles away from Marrakech. After a dry winter, the water level looked low. As we left Marrakech, we had passed 3 golf courses being constructed in a space of 10 kilometers.


With it being a gorgeous day and a holiday I thought the lake would be busy with day trippers and pic-nickers ...


...but apart from a few boys swimming and a lone pedalo, a very squeaky pedalo, it was deserted...


We ate a simple lunch at a simple little restaurant.  Zaki seemed happy enough..

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but was a little nonplussed by the arrival of the salad. Perhaps it was the orange slices? Nope. Vegetables.


Later, I sliced in to the pink and orange fabrics Jennifer sent me for a Siblings Together quilt.


I`ll show you how I got on tomorrow.


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21 comments:

  1. Katy Cameron2 May 2012 at 20:46

    What?! You never fed that child vegetables, how could you?! At least he won't get scurvy if he eats the oranges ;o)

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  2. Susan2 May 2012 at 21:17

    Ooooh! Pretty fabric! Fancy having a salad with veggies!!! That's a unique idea! LOL!!

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  3. Little Island Quilting2 May 2012 at 21:38

    Methinks you been road testing your curved ruler ;-)

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  4. Jenelle2 May 2012 at 21:38

    That lake looks idyllic. Lucky to have it all to yourselves too! Poor Zaki looks very much like the veggies aren't going to work for lunch. ;)

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  5. Ellie2 May 2012 at 21:52

    The lake looks so lovely and peaceful. Those vegetables sure took the smile of Zaki's face didn't they :))

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  6. Mrs Flying Blind...2 May 2012 at 22:20

    Lovely!
    Glad I am not the only one to leave my rotary cutter 'open' for the urgent need of a photo!!

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  7. Canadian Abroad2 May 2012 at 22:35

    Love that look on Zaki's face. Priceless!

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  8. Kelly2 May 2012 at 22:47

    It is highly insensitive to the sun deprived to put up divine pictures of sunshine and beach!! That said love the look on Zaki's face when faced with salad ;-)

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  9. leanne can blog2 May 2012 at 22:55

    Looks like a beautiful spot, so lovely to do something like that!

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  10. Cherie2 May 2012 at 23:17

    What great pictures...worthy of becoming postcards!
    Love those fabrics! Such gorgeous shades =D

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  11. Inspiredbyfelix3 May 2012 at 00:36

    Oooo that sounds like a fab day out...apart from the slightly spooky squeaky lone pedalo!

    Loving the pink and orange, can't wait to see what you do x

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  12. Danny Heyen3 May 2012 at 05:20

    How fun! Our lakes are not that pretty!

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  13. Dianne Neale3 May 2012 at 08:25

    Fancy making the poor child eat vegetables of all things!

    That fabric looks good enough to eat.

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  14. Leanne3 May 2012 at 13:47

    That lake is stunning, I hope you get to go often. On the other hand you do need the health and safety lecture...

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  15. Debbie3 May 2012 at 14:38

    what a fun lunch setting!

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  16. Krista Schneider3 May 2012 at 17:15

    oh, fun. i wish i were playing in that lake, and eating that delish salad. happy sewing :D

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  17. Catherine3 May 2012 at 18:25

    it looks like a lovely place to have lunch. its so cold and miserable here at the moment :-(. Love those orange colours

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  18. blandina 3 May 2012 at 18:27

    The lake looks like a peaceful place to be, a marvellous place indeed.
    And the salad...mmm!

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  19. Nicky3 May 2012 at 19:06

    Love the link between orange slices in lunch and citrus colours in your fabrics!

    Poor Zaki! How could you torture him so?

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  20. leanne3 May 2012 at 23:51

    love the pink and orange - watched an old episode of green acres yesterday (whilst sewing of course!) and eva gabor was wearing this fabulous pink and orange number trimmed with pink feathers on the sleeves - so fabulous :) I've always loved that combo so I'm really glad its back :)

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  21. www.randomthoughtsdoordi.com4 May 2012 at 05:07

    Sounds like just the day you needed to relax. ANd Zaki...my how he's grown since we "met".

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