Taza Accomodation - Auberge Ain Sahla

We drove in between red cliffs, ochre hillsides with olive trees covering their slopes in geometric designs, past sheep tied beside the road grazing, through villages of earthen, flat-roofed houses and friendly waving children walking along the side of the road. These were the highlights of the 15 km drive from the Fes - Taza road to Auberge Ain Sahla, our home for the weekend.
Driving along the rough track, past fields of barley and broad beans dotted with red poppies, while being directed by crudely painted "Auberge Ain Sahla" signs, there was no evidence of our destination. Instead a spectacular cliff face in reds and browns towering over the olive trees. finally our destination appears amid the olive trees, well camouflaged with its terracotta earthen walls and flat roofs, high enough on the mountainside to provide spectacular views. Below a patchwork of fields in shades of green and gold are dotted with the white of women working in the fields.

The auberge itself meanders over the hill side with the swimming pool and surrounding terraces at the bottom with shade provided by the booming olive trees and colour by the roses in red, pink salmon and yellow. Then there was the bright pink bougainvillea next to the lime green-leaved grape vine. We shared the so-called "apartment", that was really four rooms that share a bathroom. The luxury it gave was our own personal terrace with view behind to the cliff and down through the trees to the valley below. We also had dinner on the terrace one night. which was lovely.
It was some a quiet place, the staff were very helpful and it has a location to rave about.