"It
is a small town on the banks of the Asifelmel, 14 miles from Marrakech,
and 20 miles from the Atlas. Around the river there are many gardens,
planted with palm trees, and the ground is good for growing wheat.
All the inhabitants are gardeners. Occasionaly the river floods these
banks, destroying the crops. Also, every summer, Arabs flock in and
eat all they can find.
I
visited this town and stayed only long enough to feed my horses. It
was quite lucky that I was not found that day, and murdered by the
Arabs!" (Leo, 99)
