Sally
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Marrakesh Day 1
As expected, Marrakesh is a very spectacular place. It is the tourism capital of Morocco and a very fun place. Our hotel was very modern and elegant. The market was quite an experience but very different from day to night.… Continue reading
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On The Road To Marrakesh Via The Todra Gorge
We left Merzouga and the Sahara Desert we drove to the Todra Gorges that are a series of gorges or canyons in the High Atlas Mountains. The scenery was spectacular and was very reminiscent of Zion National Park in Arizona.… Continue reading
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One Hump or Two
I had ridden a camel in Dubai with the YaYa’s so I was more prepared than most. Everyone had their own camel and there were only 2 camels to each driver so it made for lots of photo opportunities. We… Continue reading
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Sleeping In the Sand Dunes
We left our hotel about 3:00 PM in 4x4s for the 2 1/2 hour ride through the Sahara to our camp. It was a long bumpy ride with several stops. Driving in the sand reminded me of driving in a… Continue reading
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On the Way To the Desert
On our way to to the Sahara we stopped at a fossil factory to learn how they cut and polish to reveal the beautiful fossils in them. The long narrow fossils are called squid. From the fossil factory we traveled… Continue reading
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On to the South and the Sahara Desert
After leaving Fes we traveled over the Atlas Mountains. There are 3 ranges of mountains – the lower, the mid and the high Atlas. We first traveled over the Lower Atlas and went from rain to snow. The highest elevation… Continue reading
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Fes Medina- Rug Buying and Pigeon Poop
We spent the morning wandering around alleys and checking out the wares. You think you are walking through slums but you have no idea what is behind the doors. It could be be a poor family or a very rich… Continue reading
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Markets in the Medina (Old City)
There are medinas in all cities. They usually date from the 12 to 14th centuries and are always behind walls. Our guide usually hired a helper on those days because it is difficult to keep track of 14 people, especially… Continue reading
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Fes Medina-Food (Part 1)
The Medina was an overwhelming experience. It was filled with everything imaginable and some things you would never imagine. First I will talk about food. All the stalls were very quiet in the morning because people sleep in because it… Continue reading
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On to Fes Via the Roman Ruins
We left the beautiful city of Rabat in the pouring rain. We will be traveling west away from the Atlantic Ocean until we reach the Sahara Desert where we will spend Thursday night in a tented camp with the Bedouins.… Continue reading
On The Road With The YaYa's 