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

Today’s adventure was another Camino, or a big little one, El Caminito del Rey! A rather famous walk thru a very narrow canyon along suspended walkways. I met Janice & Terry from Edmonton while waiting in line at the pick up point and we three spent the day together. It turns out they spent January … Continue reading Day 16: Málaga

Malaga is an easy 2h45m bus ride from Seville. By 11a I was checking into my hotel. I have 2 days here until my next big adventure. First up was taking care of a little shopping. There’s a big mall nearby and I got seduced by all the clean, shiny, bright stores. I wandered and … Continue reading Day 15: Malaga

I ended up on the 8am train to Seville, a journey of 20 minutes that would have taken me literally all day to walk. And as it rained on & off all day I’m sure glad I wasn’t walking! A restorative coffee in a peaceful park after the scrum of the commuter train at rush … Continue reading Day 14: Seville

Left 7:40a and was immediately into fields. The sun made a brief appearance over the horizon then just as quickly hid behind a layer of clouds filling the sky. Rain is predicted for later on…. Several large groups of Sunday cyclists had me stepping off into the fields to let them pass. All gracious with … Continue reading Day 13: Utrera