Category: Morocco

  • Snapshot Morocco: The long road to Marrakech

    Though Marrakech is only 200 kilometers from Ouarzazate, the bus ride takes almost four hours. The route takes us not just through the Atlas Mountains, but also up and down its side. Through the High Atlas One minute we were marveling at tr mountain, next thing we know, our bus is hugging its side. The…

  • Snapshot Morocco: Ouallywood

    Ouarzazate was a pleasant surprise. We were expecting another small, sleepy town, and though it is small and sleepy, it was pretty-fied to look like a bustling metropolis. View from our balcony There were no touts waiting to “welcome” us when we got off the bus, and we were ignored for the most part while…

  • Snapshot Morocco: Erg Chebbi

    We opted to have breakfast at the veranda of our hotel and this is our view: Those little specks you see are runners and the organizers Merzouga is a refreshing change from Fez. Sure there were touts waiting for us at the bus stop, but they don’t pester us as much. We’re staying in the…

  • Snapshot Morocco: Still in your Fez

    Actually, not as much anymore. After some rest and knowing what to expect, we were able to cope better when we ventured back into the medina. Inside our riad We went back to the Ville Nouvelle to buy our bus ticket to Merzouga. The rain has been pouring on and off the entire morning, adding…

  • Snapshot Morocco: In your Fez

    Writing the previous posts were effortless. The words flowed freely out of my head and through my thumbs tapping away at my iPod’s screen. The riad we’re staying in at Fes has wi-fi, but I couldn’t bring myself to post anything last night. The landscape between Chefchaouen and Fes After Meknes and Chefchaouen, Fes was…

  • Snapshot Morocco: Still Chefchaouen

    I can’t stop saying it: Chefchaouen is really pretty. I knew it was blue, but I came prepared to be disappointed. Now that the rain has gone and the sun is out, it’s even more picturesque as we expected. The town is nestled in the Rif mountains and is not for those with weak knees.…

  • Snapshot Morocco: Chefchaouen

    It started with a picture. Cla tweeted a picture on flickr of a beautiful town bathed in blue. After a quick Googling and a look at the map, Chefchaouen was added to our itinerary. Seeing blue It was a four and a half drive north from Meknes, made slower by the rain that poured nonstop.…

  • Snapshot Morocco: Volubilis

    Our Moroccan adventure is off to a good start! Instead of staying at Casablanca (our point of entry), we hopped on the train to Fes and got off at Meknes, one of Morocco’s old imperial cities. There’s not as much tourist here, so the touts aren’t as agressive. Or maybe we’re just too oblivious. The…