Our bus, the Marrakech Express, continued onward. We headed back towards the High Atlas mountains stopping occasionally for views, tea, and pee. Our elevation eventually reached 2260 meters (7400 ft) at the highest pass. This road through the mountains was originally built by the French but has recently been upgraded for which I’m grateful. The… Continue reading On the Road to Marrakech
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The Sahara!
Leaving Fes on a Thursday we headed south towards Erfoud and the Sahara. A day long bus ride took us from verdant planted fields and olive groves to the pines, Atlas cedars, and snow of the Middle Atlas mountains. On the way we stopped at the village of Irfan, known as the “city of caves”,… Continue reading The Sahara!
Fez
The morning started cool with sun and clouds and only a chance of rain. We headed out to explore the medina of Fez, or, Fes. First, though, an overview of the city from a hill fortification by our local guide, Achmed. Fes is the cultural, religious, and artisan trade center of Morocco and is called… Continue reading Fez
Back in Africa: Rabat, Meknes, Volubilis
After spending a few days in Brussels and Frankfurt (the Lufthansa hub – about 1 day is all you need in each) we returned to Africa: Morocco! Our Lufthansa flight arrived 2am in Casablanca. We were met by our Odysseys Unlimited Tour rep and driven 1.5 hrs to Rabat, the capital of Morocco, on the… Continue reading Back in Africa: Rabat, Meknes, Volubilis
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