Artwork Class With Bonnie Britt- 1st Watercolor Art Workshop And Magical Trip

Bonnie Britt

My name is Bonnie-Britt, I was born and raised in the Netherlands, and moved to Brittany in the West of France in 1995. I love sketchbooks, especially travel sketchbooks. I teach watercolor and travel sketching online and occasionnally on site
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• Workshop Trip 8 days / 7 nights all inclusive:
  This price includes:
  – More than 25 hours of lessons spread over 8 days for a maximum group of 15 people
  – Airport / Hotel transfers
  – (air-conditioning) 17-seater vehicle with driver
  – official licend tourist guides
  – Full board accommodation, Double room for couples (all rooms have a private bathroom)
  – Tourist taxes to be paid on site

  Accompanying Person Trip 8 days / 7 nights all inclusive:
  – Full board accommodation, Double room or Twin for couples (all rooms have a private bathroom)
  – Airport / Hotel transfers
  – (air-conditioning) 17-seater vhicle with driver
  – official licend tourist guides
  – Tourist taxes to be paid on site

Not Included

• – Roundtrip flights to Marrakech
  – Painting equipment
  – On-site purchases.
  – Cocktails / henna party
  – Entrance fees to monuments
  -Traditional hamam

Traditional Dishes

One of the most notable aspects of Moroccan cuisine is the emphasis on the quality and freshness of ingredients. The produce is sourced from a land free of pesticides, chemicals, hormones, or preservatives. Animals are typically slaughtered just hours before they are used, with mutton being the prevalent meat offered, rather than lamb. Market vegetables are freshly gathered each morning. The use of spices, herbs, fresh fruits, nuts, and dried fruits imparts an invigorating vitality that stands in stark contrast to the packaged and imported products commonly found in much of Europe and North America.
To further acquaint you with the culinary delights, here are explanations of some of the most common and popular traditional Moroccan dishes:

Harira: A thick soup made of chickpeas, lentils, and haricot beans, often flavored with mutton or chicken, lemon, and tarragon.

Brochettes: Grilled kebabs featuring mutton, liver, and fat.

Kefta: Spicy meatballs crafted from minced mutton and offal, often served in a seasoned sauce.

Pastilla/Bastilla: A pie composed of multiple layers of flaky pastry filled with chopped pigeon meat, eggs, almonds, and spices. Chicken or fish may be used as alternatives to pigeon.

Tagine: Alongside couscous, this is one of the most ubiquitous Moroccan dishes—a slowly simmered stew cooked in its own juices in an earthenware bowl with a distinctive conical lid. Variants include tagine de viande (mutton stew with vegetables or served alone with prunes), tagine de poisson (bream or sardine stew with tomatoes and herbs), tagine de lapin (rabbit stew), and tagine de poulet aux olives et citron (a delicious chicken stew with lemon and olives). The lemon imparts a delightful bitter zest to the meat.

Mechoui: Lamb roasted whole on a spit or baked in a special oven. This delicately fragrant meat, distinct from typical mutton, is often enjoyed with bread but is considered an elaborate luxury that may need to be ordered well in advance.

Couscous: Made from half-baked flour ground into semolina-like grains, perfectly prepared couscous involves a meticulous cooking process with steamings and oilings, resulting in distinct granular texture. While best enjoyed in a home or a quality restaurant, it is often served with sept légumes (seven steamed vegetables) and occasional mutton. Couscous can also be served as a dessert with sugar, cinnamon, and rich, warm goat’s milk.
Cornes de Gazelle: Croissant-like pastries filled with honey and almonds.

Good To Know
Travelers from the US only are required to have a valid US Passport – but it must NOT be due to expire within 6 months of your return flight.
Your flight destination will be to Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport. Royal Air Maroc is the only airline that has direct flights from the US to Morocco, from both JFK and Washington Dulles.
Immunizations are not required or necessary but check here for CDC recommendations.

What To Wear

Weather is predictably unpredictable so be sure to check on the estimated conditions the week before you travel. Even though Marrakech can be quite warm by day, it is usually quite cooler at night so pack light clothes that you can layer. We recommend cotton pants, long skirts, wraps or large scarves over tank and tee shirts, and a sweater or light jacket for chilly nights.
Your most important fashion asset: comfortable shoes for traversing the Medina on sightseeing and shopping adventures!
Morocco is a Muslim country and women generally dress more modestly than in the US or Europe. Like elsewhere, dress codes are gradually becoming more lax and there is a lot of tolerance for tourists, but wearing clothing that covers your best “assets”, and that your grandmother would approve of, shows cultural respect, good taste, and common sense.

Money Exchange

The currency here is the Moroccan Dirham, and the exchange rate usually hovers these days around 10 Dirhams/1 Dollar. You CANNOT exchange for Dirhams outside of Morocco, but there are several currency exchange booths in the airport when you exit Passport Control and also located all around the Medina. Larger stores and restaurants may take Euros, but it’s really best to have dirhams.
If you bring large bills ($100) to exchange be sure that they are newer bills with holograms. Otherwise they will slide them back to you with a shake of their head.
Another good option for padding your wallet with dirhams is to use the ATM machines which are located around the medina. The exchange rate is a little better, especially if your bank or credit card doesn’t add foreign transaction fees (some homework for you). Be sure to notify your bank of your foreign travel destination so they don’t flag you for fraud. I also recommend that you bring 2 or 3 cards-just in case you still get flagged (happens!) and find too many things you just can’t live without.

Guest House

Free Wifi access in all rooms and common areas
Bedside Mineral Water
Hair Dryers

One-time complimentary laundry service for retreat weeks
Extra items you should pack:
European Plug adapters
Electricity Converter for hair appliances (cellphones and computers generally have built-in converters)

Why you will love this trip
• With the help of a local guide, you will have the impression of going back in time to the Middle Ages wandering the labyrinthine medina of Ait Ben Haddou, Skoura and Merzouga.
• Take the opportunity to travel through the spectacular red dunes of the Sahara by camel and have an unforgettable sunset experience.
• Djemaa el-Fna Square in Marrakech is a city within the city. Explore one of the largest meeting places in the world, joining the night carnival atmosphere of fortune tellers, dancers and healers.
•Skoura is a town in Ouarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco. According to the 2004 census it had a population of 2,808.[1] Skoura is a fertile oasis lined with immense palm groves. The Kasbah Amerhidil is part of Skoura palm grove alongside more.
Our services
Lodging: Kasbah in the heart of the valleys and palm grovesTechnical support and overall support during all your travels.