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Tag Archives: Morocco
Volubilis and Meknes
The ruins of Volubilis are about 60 km west of Fes. The area was first developed in the 2nd century BC by the Berbers and the Carthaginians. Then around the 2nd century AD the Romans developed more of the area, … Continue reading
Fes
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
Chefchaouen to Fes
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
Tetouan to Chefchaouen
We decide to try another method of transport. We ride the CTM Bus from Tetouan to Chefchaouen. The bus tickets are 120 MAD ($17 Cdn) for both of us. A taxi ride/private driver would have been much more than that, … Continue reading
Tangier to Tetouan
We are on the move today and for the next few days. Aymen, a private driver, meets us at 9:00 and we are off to Tetouan. Tetouan is called the White City and it was recommended on one of the … Continue reading
Tangier
Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Truman Capote, Tennessee Williams and even the Rolling Stones hung out in Tangier at some point. It drew these artists for its cosmopolitan vibe. I was expecting a city and Medina grittier than what we discover. … Continue reading
Rabat to Tangier
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
Rabat
Casablanca and Rabat are like night and day. Where Casablanca is noisy and dirty and crowded, Rabat is quiet (although it is Sunday), the buildings are clean and cared for and the streets and sidewalks are empty (again, it is … Continue reading
Casablanca to Rabat
We are taking the El Boraq fast train this afternoon to Rabat, but we have time this morning to visit a couple of places. The Hassan II Mosque is our first stop. We decide to take the bus there to … Continue reading
Casablanca, Morocco
We enter another portal and a couple of metal tubes and after 12 hours emerge in Casablanca! Due to the French influence here, there was a huge Art Deco Movement here in the 1920s and 1930s. The buildings have a … Continue reading