Chefchaouen was a cool city in the Rif mountains of northern Morocco. It kinda reminded me of Ostuni, Italy (where buildings are all white rather than blue) and the hills of Montepulciano, Italy. If only the local wine was as good!!
Visited the Chouara Tannery today in Fes (where they prepare leather hides for dyeing). Getting there requires perseverance. Why? Because like in Marrakech, the local kid mafia tries to provide a tour after which they rob you in alleyways. But today we made in and out unscathed. Shame on the locals for taking advantage of harmless tourists.
Having a private driver was the best decision we made in Morocco. He was able to take us to small towns with amazing food and hospitality. Tajine pictured.
The camels kept chasing me today. I think they liked the rose scent from the bath soap we had from the valley of the roses yesterday. 🐪
Lunch with an amazing view today in a popular Moroccan valley. Met some really nice Berber people as well.
Mud brick village in the Moroccan valley was cool; reminded me of Peru. The villages use the river to irrigate their farm land. Beautiful drive.
We had a lot of fun getting lost in the shopping maze in Marrakech over the past four days. It was a challenge avoiding the motorbikes while browsing the shops!
Made it to Morocco! Sure miss flying business class, at the risk of sounding arrogant. But man we were tired! Checked into a beautiful riad (guest house) in the old town (medina), a two story structure built around a courtyard. Our room is pictured from the roof top!
Missing the mountains in the west as we roam cities on the way home east. Drinking a little. Seeing double; and it’s beautiful. A different beautiful. I do love street art. I’m a city boy at heart.
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