Last look at the Todra Valley we walked One of the “1000” villages en route The High Atlas Mountains in the distance At our customary morning stop for coffee and souvenirs I saw this very organized snack shop: Then another couple of hours driving…. Until we reached our end stop: Aït Ben Haddou. This area … Continue reading Day 26: Aït Ben Haddou

On the road again! After a series of 2 night stays at each stop we now have 3 of moving every day. It becomes more of a challenge remembering where we and what we’re doing, thank goodness Saaid keeps us on track! He gave us an option to stop at a fossil factory (?). This … Continue reading Day 25: Todra Gorge

A full day at the edge of the Sahara here in Mergouza. Nine of our group signed up for the optional 4x4 Land Cruiser excursion which promised more cultural and educational value than thrills but that still sounded great. 3 vehicles took off from our hotel, each taking its on path as we speeded around … Continue reading Day 24: Mergouza

Longest day on the road of the trip today, 11 hours. We headed south from Fés, traversing the Middle Atlas, Atlas and came within sight of the Anti Atlas Mountains on our way to the Sahara at the town of Merzouga. We had a stop to see the “wild” macac monkeys, the same kind as … Continue reading Day 23: Merzouga

Saaid, our G guide, is in the middle bottom A full day sightseeing Fés today. We met up with Abdul, our local guide at 9a and started at the Royal Palace (just a look at the outer gates), a walk along a tiny bit of the 14km wall surrounding the Old City, a stop at … Continue reading Day 22: Fés

Today’s first destination was the ancient Roman city of Volubilis, a 4 hr drive south. After 2 hours we left the Rif mountains and valleys and entered flat plains of farina (the finest wheat) and barley. The mist was back, a heavy layer that hung low until just before our stoping. The conquering Romans first … Continue reading Day 21: Fés

We have a full day and a 2nd night here in Chefchaouen. This morning 10 of the fourteen of us set out on a 1/2 day hike into the mountains behind town. We had a local guide, soft-spoken and knowledgeable about the local plants and peoples. The eastern edge of town had a historic bridge, … Continue reading Day 20: Chefchaouen

Our tour started today at the crack of 8a with us piling into our nicely appointed minivan, quickly nicknamed “the sardine can”. Luckily governmental law has strict laws limiting the time the driver can spend behind the wheel so we’ll have frequent breaks to stretch our legs. Today was mostly a driving day - 4 … Continue reading Day 19: Chefchaouen

“Highlights of Morocco” I’m in Casablanca to join a 14-day sightseeing tour of the “highlights” with GAdventures. My tour starts this evening at 6pm with a group meeting and dinner so I had the day free to explore town. I’d arranged to meet a fellow traveler after breakfast to sightsee together so at 9a we … Continue reading Day 18: Casablanca

Today was a travel day, I’m off to Casablanca to join my sightseeing tour tomorrow. I spent the morning revisiting Málaga’s old town, taking some photos of sites I missed, including walking up to the castle to enjoy the views. THIS is the cathedral with the unfinished tower, the previous pic was of its rear … Continue reading Day 17: Casablanca