Updated May 2018. Marrakech needs to be experienced to be believed. When asking people if we should visit Marrakech, half would excitedly tell us what we must do in Marrakech and the other half would issue dire warnings not to go. We are firmly in the “you must visit Marrakech” camp. Over a staggering 1000 …
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Essaouira: A working fishing port.
Essaouira is a laid back Moroccan fishing port and tourist town. Jimi Hendrix spent a little time there back in the day (1969) when Essaouira was just a blip on the hippy trail. Maybe it was the fact that he died the following year, that kept Jimi alive in the collective memory of the town. …
Fantastic Friday: Join me for Coffee with a View
Q. Why is today a Fantastic Friday? A. Because it is coffee time. So put on the jug – make a cup – and join me on the balcony with a view of – The High Atlas Mountains, Morocco Enjoy your coffee – and the View. FIND MORE FANTASTIC FRIDAY POSTS HERE! IF YOU HAVE …
Fantastic Friday – 15 Reasons to Love a Camel
They are warm (they can change their temperature to suit the air temperature) and furry. Their bellies slosh when they scratch them. They have Attitude – a haughty “couldn’t care less” attitude in fact. They moult and their coat falls off in pieces that makes them look ridiculous. Their soft feet spread out so …
Marrakech to the Dunes of Erg Chebbi – The Sahara (Part 5)
In the late afternoon, we cruised through the empty streets of Merzouga, 560 km inland from Marrakech in Morocco. Box like earthen houses lined the meagre streets that lead to our rendezvous point on the edge of the Erg Chebbi dunes. The Dunes of Erg Chebbi. [pinit] Waiting on the unexpectedly fine black soil were …
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Marrakech to the Dunes of Erg Chebbi – Dades Gorge and Todra Gorge (Part 4)
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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Marrakech to the Dunes of Erg Chebbi – Ait Ben Haddou (Part 3)
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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Marrakech to the Dunes of Erg Chebbi – Argan Oil and Mountains (Part 2)
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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