Today, Tuesday, we travelled with Majid via Meknès to this gem of a village named after the descendant of the Prophet Muhammad who brought Islam to Morocco in the eighth century. Our destination was Scorpion House, an absolutely gobsmackingly beautiful home high above Moulay Idriss with an awesome view of the town and the surrounding hills.

Owned by an Englishman, who was unfortunately absent today, and managed by a New Zealander with a staff of national treasures, Scorpion House is both a restaurant, guest house and private home built over many levels with plenty of room for our artists to spend the day capturing the views.

Non-artists enjoyed the terrace…

…and seeing all the rooms including the world’s best bathroom…

…and the gardens…

…while Drew entertained the troops with the history of the house…

… before we had a buffet lunch (voted the best so far on tour) served by Hamza, then more painting, more exploring and finally an exhibition of some of the watercolour paintings produced by our group.

After returning to Riad El Amine in Fès we ended the day with a light dinner (and more wonderful Moroccan wine) to inaugurate the new roof terrace.