This is the final video from our tour around Morocco in January 2020. Our last stop on the guided tour was Marrakesh (or Marrakech). Continue reading “Marrakesh & Casablanca”
Marrakesh
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Jan 26
Marrakesh was our final stop on this tour and this is our final tour post: it’s only two and a half months behind us, but it feels so far in the past now. Continue reading “Marrakesh”
A short visit to Essaouira
This is the penultimate video from our tour around Morocco in January 2020. There were a couple of stops on the road from Imlil in the High Atlas to Essaouira on the Atlantic coast. We explored Essaouira in a rainy day. You can find more in our post.
Essaouira
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Jan 24
We really liked Essaouira although the only full day we had there it rained. All day. And this was the only rainy day we had though the entire trip. Continue reading “Essaouira”
Foothills of Mt. Toubkal
As part of our January 2020 trip to Morocco we traveled to the old fortified village of Aït Benhaddou and onward to the villages of Imlil and Armed (Aroumd) in the High Atlas mountains where the overnight stay was in a gîte overlooked by 4,167 metre Mt. Toubkal, the highest mountain in Morocco, North Africa and the Arab world.
High Atlas Mountains at last
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Jan 22
Today we hiked in the mountains and I felt at home again. Continue reading “High Atlas Mountains at last”
Aït Ben Haddou
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Jan 21
This was another short ride day. Today we’d travel on the “Route of 1000 Kasbahs”. Continue reading “Aït Ben Haddou”
Merzouga Morocco
Half-day tour beside the Merzouga sand dunes. Continue reading “Merzouga Morocco”
George in Todra Gorge
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Jan 20
We left the beautiful and ever-changing landscape of the Sahara dunes for the stunning snowy peaks of the High Atlas Mountains. Continue reading “George in Todra Gorge”
Rhythms of the Desert
A camel ride into the Sahara Dunes to see the sunset; A bonfire at our hotel with Bedouin drumming and singing… More about our incredibly enjoyable stay at the dune edge can be found in the previous post.
The Desert
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The sun is completely up here at 8 am. And everybody was out to watch it. Continue reading “The Desert”
From chaos in Fez Medina to Desert silence
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We ended a very long day with African dancing and learning the drums around the fire at the edge of the desert. Continue reading “From chaos in Fez Medina to Desert silence”
A day on the road
A day on the road, that took us from the mountains to the desert in 10+ hours. Continue reading “A day on the road”
Fès (or Fez, if you prefer)
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You have probably heard of Fès, because of its famous red cylindrical hat with a tassel. Continue reading “Fès (or Fez, if you prefer)”
The ruins of Volubilis and Mhaya Village lunch
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Shortly after breakfast on Jan 16, we said goodbye to the Blue City, still asleep in the blanket of fresh crisp blue air, and hit the winding mountainous roads descending from the Rif mountains. Continue reading “The ruins of Volubilis and Mhaya Village lunch”
