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Fes to Marrakech

Posted on October 20, 2026 by murray

Eleven and a half hours since leaving Fes we arrive at our riad in Marrakech. The paradigm changes in Fes. Cars have the absolute right of way although walk lights at the street corner are somewhat effective, credit cards are … Continue reading →

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Eat Your Share

Posted on October 18, 2026 by murray

We seem to have seen an inordinate number of olive trees the last few weeks. Albania was covered in them and after travelling around Morocco, I would think that olives are one of the main crops here. These two countries … Continue reading →

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Fes

Posted on October 17, 2026 by murray

Arriving in Fes on Friday, everything is closed for Jumu’ah. It’s dark and spooky – almost scary. There are more hustlers here than other places and they are more aggressive. La Shukran works but they still try one more time. … Continue reading →

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Chefchaouen to Fes

Posted on October 16, 2026 by murray

The saying goes ‘it is not about the destination; it is about the journey.’ Today it was about the journey. We are in Chefchaouen, our goal, Fes. We could have taken the bus, inexpensive and fast, travelling along the national … Continue reading →

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Rabat to Tangier

Posted on October 13, 2026 by murray

I said the customer service in the Balkans was a little lax and that could be explained because tourists are somewhat new to them. Here in Morocco, I think customer service is even worse. I am standing at the counter … Continue reading →

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Balkan Ramblings 2

Posted on October 8, 2026 by murray

Dogs. There are stray dogs and cats in all of the cities and towns we have visited. Not over run with them but there are enough. Most people just put up with them. One of our guides told us that … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts

Posted on October 4, 2026 by murray

We have noted over the last few days that Kosovo and Montenegro are under some major flight paths. You can look up any time of the day and there are at least 4 jet streams crossing the sky. In all … Continue reading →

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A Guided Day in Tirana

Posted on September 25, 2026 by murray

The weather website said it was going to rain. We are to meet at 9am and it’s raining. Not pouring but hard enough. After a short pow wow we, as a group, decide not to start out as planned with … Continue reading →

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Tirana, Day 2

Posted on September 20, 2026 by murray

Today we are headed to Parku i Madh i Tiranes (Tirana Lake Park). It was built in 1956/57 using a plan of a Bulgarian designer. The park is 230 hectares, the lake itself is 55 hectares. The park sports 120 … Continue reading →

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Indonesia Postscript

Posted on April 16, 2026 by murray

Random thoughts on Indonesia. The streets are crowded. There is enough cars to create a traffic jam and the there are 10 as many scooters as there are cars. The talking horns of years ago seem to be a thing … Continue reading →

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