Morocco
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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
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Last Day in Rabat
I was up at 5 AM this morning, thinking it was 6 AM. On the first day of Ramadan they set the clocks back an hour. No one told my I Phone so I was at breakfast an hour early.… Continue reading
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Our First Day in Morocco and a Wedding Proposal!
We arrived in Casablanca at about 8 AM this morning. No sleep for this girl. Peggy sprawled across 2 seats all night. Kinda of like traveling with Rosemarie Ido who slept from Dubai to Orlando. We are staying two nights… Continue reading
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I’m Over It!
It has been 2 1/2 years since I traveled to Africa with my YaYa’s. Covid put a major crimp in my travel plans but I am making up for it. On Friday, April 1 I leave for 2 weeks in… Continue reading
On The Road With The YaYa's 