Tidgy's Dad Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Day One; Locality Two AZROU February 19th 2019 A little further on in the High Atlas Mountains, at the heart of the cedar forest, lies the Berber village of Azrou, which means 'rock' in the Amazigh language of the locals. There is a huge and famous boulder just outside the town, hence the name. Many of the towns and especially villages in the mountains and the south of Morocco are populated by the Berber people rather than Arabs, so knowing a bit of Berber can really help get prices down and make the people extremely cooperative as speaking Arabic is not as impressive here as it is in the larger cities and towns elsewhere. Top Tip : A little Arabic is helpful, but a few words in Amazigh goes a long, long way. See the monkeys in the trees? Check out the Nature Photography Thread for more pics of the trees and monkeys. While wifey and the guys became acquainted with the famous Barbary Apes, actually a type of macaque monkey, I spotted the fossil shop opposite. And hurried across. The big ammonite is a man made beastie, often seen outside fossil shops to attract attention, but the quite large one near the front is real and from the local area. This is just the first of a whole row of shops set in a line running away from the road. However, the prices were very high, even with haggling and local languages, probably because this monkey area is a tourist hot spot. The local rocks seem to be Middle Jurassic and also contain some beautiful, large high-spired gastropods. Sorry, no photo, the cameras were back with the others. I managed to get some information on where to find some specimens only a ten minute walk away, so i set off into the forest, carefully avoiding large dollops of snow falling from the trees as the temperature rose. But the snow became deeper, the terrain dipped and it became impossible for me to proceed any further, so sadly, I sobbed and retreated back to the road. Caradhras had defeated him. 16 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manticocerasman Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 keep the pictures comming 1 growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 good & interesting. I find the thought of a weeping Welshman disconcerting also,alliterative abilities are ameliorated,almost accidentally 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 1 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 2 hours ago, Manticocerasman said: keep the pictures comming 14 minutes ago, Darktooth said: Okay, okay, Location three will be along shortly. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 2 hours ago, doushantuo said: good & interesting. I find the thought of a weeping Welshman disconcerting also,alliterative abilities are ameliorated,almost accidentally A miserable, moaning, Moroccan maybe more modern me. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Okay, okay, Location three will be along shortly. Sometimes, us fossil nerds get impatient. 1 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 I am really enjoying your report and you have the Tom Bakeresque vibes about your look too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 26 minutes ago, Bobby Rico said: I am really enjoying your report and you have the Tom Bakeresque vibes about your look too Ha ha! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 What? You let a little snow stop you? Keep going 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 16, 2019 Author Share Posted March 16, 2019 12 minutes ago, Scylla said: What? You let a little snow stop you? Keep going No chance! I hate snow and the cold. Brrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 9 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: No chance! I hate snow and the cold. Brrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!! I meant keep going with the story! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 16, 2019 Author Share Posted March 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, Scylla said: I meant keep going with the story! Oh. Did you see Locality Three? http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/93271-midelt-high-plains-morocco/ 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 14 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Oh. Did you see Locality Three? http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/93271-midelt-high-plains-morocco/ I have now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 16, 2019 Author Share Posted March 16, 2019 9 minutes ago, Scylla said: I have now Ha de ha. And locality Four? http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/93325-tizi-ntalghaumt-pass-high-atlas-morocco/ Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nala Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 22, 2019 Author Share Posted March 22, 2019 3 hours ago, nala said: ! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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