I was waiting in Rabat. That is to say we; Linh and I, were waiting. We had stepped off a succession of flights leading from Perth, and now had time on our hands. At some stage later, the parents would…
Just Deserts.
Deserts are amazing places to be. The idea of being dropped into the emptiness of a sandy ocean is one of my favourite romantic ideals, and it has lead me across the world in the footsteps of T.E. Lawrence,…
High Art in the High Atlas Mountains
The minute we made the decision to travel to Morocco last year, my mind was filled with the things we would see! Tibetan temples, Egyptian ruins, ancient Rome! No, my geography skills aren’t off, I was thinking about Atlas studios.…
Fes: Lost in the Medina (Part 3 – exploration)
This blog is a continuation of last week’s blog. Haven’t read the first bit? Catch it here! The second bit is here! Having spent a couple of hours investigating the tannery, we changed direction and headed deeper into the walled…
Fes: Lost in the Medina (Part 2 – Tannery)
This blog is a continuation of last week’s blog. Haven’t read the first bit? Catch it here! The next morning, we enjoyed the first of many delicious Moroccan breakfasts in the courtyard as we planned the…
Fes: Lost in the Medina (Part 1 – Arrivals)
We arrived in Fes on our second day of driving around Morocco. The first day took us from the capital, Rabat, via the northern Port of Tangiers on the Mediterranean coast and south to the Blue City of Chefchaouen (you…
Essaouira – In Search of a Dream.
We expected a lot out of Morocco. The weight of expectation has built, for me, for over 20 years from the first time I imagined wandering through a crowded medina in Marrakesh. It has been so long since I began…
Two by two in a city of blue
If you have ever considered a trip to the North African country of Morocco, it is more than likely that you’ll have considered a trip to the mountainside town of Chefchaouen. It’s almost equally likely that, considering its remoteness from…
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