Marrakech (Part 2)

If there is one word to describe the owner of Riad Zara, it must be A-N-G-E-L.

Monique is the angel. She is a French mother, at her 50's, having lived in Marrakech for 3.5 years. Grenoble origin, she runs the maison d'hotes herself (with a couple of aides), whilst her kids live in France.

The first two days Dita was ill. It was Monique who helped us call the doctor and volunteerily take us to the hospital. She even stayed there with us whilst Dita was going through all the procedures. I felt God has sent us an angel. If it was not for her, we could not imagine what could happened during that difficult time.

If I could, I would tell and shout to the world of her kind and warm heart. In such a restless world, you hardly find anything like this. You don't even know that sincere heart still exists. We hardly know each other, yet she poured her compassion and sympathy like a mother to her child. Immediately, we felt like she was our mother in Marrakech.

She did not only do this to us, but every guest we met at Riad Zara showed their satisfaction of her personal approach. It makes a difference. We also had Christmas dinner (big dinner indeed, with 7 rounds!) together with Monique and her family (they came to visit her for the Christmas). We felt like one big family. They even loved Nadia so much.

We know "thank you" is not sufficient to express our gratitude to her, her family and her small team. All we know is that sincere hearts still exist. Merci beaucoup, Madame Monique. You have inspired us with your simplicity and unconditional love.