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2000s: A tragedy deep in the heart of the Moroccan desert
The Forgiven
What you need to know before your trail
David and Jo Henniger are on their way to a party at their old friends’ home, deep in the Moroccan desert. But as a groggy David navigates the dark desert roads, two young men spring from the roadside, the car swerves and collides with one of the boys…
Meanwhile, festivities at the house are in full flow. Under the watchful eyes of their Moroccan staff, the extravagant hosts attend to the whims of their glittering, insatiable guests as the party rages on into a new day. The stage is set for a weekend in which David and Jo must come to terms with their fateful act and its shattering consequences.
Travel Guide
Morocco
Chechaouen
The Hotel Salam In Chechaouen looked over a river called the Oued el Debir and a gorge; the road on which it stood, Hassan II , was a steep lane of hotels, for the Marrakech and the Madrid were just next door and the city walls loomed up, white and monkish
Tizi n’ Test
The most challenging drive in the country
The Moroccan desert and the remote outpost
The Moroccan desert is a vast and unforgiving place. The land is desolate and remote – fossils and rock quarries are the only scars on the landscape. But this landscape provides some kind of work for the young bogy sho dig and collect fossils which were left behind when the waters receded. These fossils provide a trade of sorts, sometimes a lucrative one and some have turned out to be ancient relics and treasures. Poor Moroccan boys dig out these stones and rich decadent westerners drive over them on their way to a hedonistic party..
Booktrail Boarding Pass: The Forgiven
Author/Guide Lawrence Osborne Destination: Morocco Departure Time: 2000s
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