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Berber Woman Todra Gorge Morocco

Marrakech to the Dunes of Erg Chebbi – Dades Gorge and Todra Gorge (Part 4)

January 24, 2013 By Jan Robinson 36 Comments

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Updated November 2017. Time to get our road trip from Marrakech to the Dunes of Erg Chebbi, Morocco, back on the road.  Part 4 in the series carries on from the magnificent Ait Ben Haddou exploring both the Dades Gorge and Todra Gorge. Leaving Ait Ben Haddou we were caught in the mother of all …

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Filed Under: Morocco, Road Trips Tagged With: Marrakech

Earth constructions dating from the 17th Century

Marrakech to the Dunes of Erg Chebbi – Ait Ben Haddou (Part 3)

January 17, 2013 By Jan Robinson 36 Comments

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Ait Ben Haddou is a ksar (fortified village) on the ancient caravan route that linked Sudan with Marrakech.  I toyed with the idea that those camel caravan traders that passed through were the very same ones that stayed in the lodgings we were shown in the MARRAKECH SOUK.   The thought of the trade-laden camels crossing …

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Filed Under: Budget Travel Tips, Morocco, Road Trips Tagged With: Marrakech

Ait Ben Haddou in the Distance

Marrakech to the Dunes of Erg Chebbi – Argan Oil and Mountains (Part 2)

January 10, 2013 By Jan Robinson 34 Comments

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Still in the High Atlas on our Journey from Marrakech to Erg Chebbi, we ripped pieces from round bread and dipped it in Argan Oil – mmm – nutty oily goodness.  In the past, the nuts were picked and processed from goats’ droppings (urgh…).  Luckily for us they are now most likely harvested directly from the …

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Filed Under: Morocco, Road Trips Tagged With: Marrakech

The Berber Villages blend in with the mountain.

Marrakech to the dunes of Erg Chebbi – Atlas Mountains (Part 1)

January 3, 2013 By Jan Robinson 40 Comments

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Day 1 of a three day return TRIP to the dunes of Erg Chebbi, sees us leaving Marrakech in a Prado 4WD.  The distance of 562 km is estimated to take 9 hours when driven direct, but we would be using this outward bound portion of the trip to looks at things along the way, incorporating …

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A traditionally tiled drinking fountain at Essaouira Beach Morocco

Spend a day at Essaouira Beach Morocco

December 6, 2012 By Jan Robinson 31 Comments

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Between 1912 and 1956 Essaouira (pronounced Essa-Wira) was known as Mogador, a derivative of the Muslim Saint’s name, Sidi Mogdoul also the name of the budget hotel we stayed at.  It’s new name is a Berber word meaning the walls – a reference to Essaouria being a walled city. Outside of those charming walls lies Essaouira …

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Moroccan Mud Walls

Fantastic Friday – Mud Walls

November 16, 2012 By Jan Robinson 3 Comments

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This week is our first back from one month’s travelling where we caught up with friends in Brisbane and Melbourne, Australia and Oamaru in New Zealand.  The final two weeks we spent at Coolum Beach on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland Australia.  During this time we visited my Nephew, his wife and their gorgeous twin …

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As soft as the patina of Marrakech walls

Travel Theme – Soft

November 12, 2012 By Jan Robinson 4 Comments

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As soft as ….. A Pink Petal Flurry in Oamaru, N.Z. Sand at Low Tide, Coolum Beach, Queensland The sky reflected sky – Moeraki Boulders, N.Z. The patina of Marrakech walls, Morocco A sunset from 30,000 feet. Where’s My Backpack is the place to be to discover the softness of others this week.

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Election Tallies on a Marrakech Wall

Travel Theme – Texture

September 17, 2012 By Jan Robinson 10 Comments

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I love the challenges set by Where’s My Backpack.  This weeks challenge – Texture, was an easy one for me because we recently returned from Marrakech and Marrakech is full of textures.  The walls are in all states of disrepair, the mud coatings decay and the bricks become exposed.  I could photograph them all day …

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Filed Under: Morocco

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