We flew into Casablanca, and traveled by train via Rabat to Fez, where we stayed with Alaa and Kate in their incredible house Dar Seffarine while exploring the ancient maze of alleys that make up the Fez medina.
Dar Seffarine, Fez
Dyer's Souk, Fez
Street Scene, Fez
Tanneries, Fez
Tannery Worker, Fez
Leather Workers, Fez
After a few days we rented a car and set out on an eight hour drive that took us through the snow capped Atlas mountains before descending down into the Saharan desert at night to a windy, dusty, off road town outside of the Erg Chebbi dunes. We teamed up with our guide Mohammed and set off by camel on a journey into the desert where we camped in Berber tents tucked into the enourmous sand dunes.
Caravan, Erg Chebbi
Mohammed and Our Team, Erg Chebbi
Our last stop, after so many sleepy desert towns, was Marrakesh, a loud, crowded, bustling city with mopeds flying by on all sides. Jmaa El Fna is the main square of the medina, and center of everything. At sunset thousands of European and Morrocan tourists cram the square to see the snake charmers, storytellers, medicine men, dancers, and street fights, and to get a great dinner or a hot cinnamon tea from the many food stalls. Be careful with your dirhams, they'll overcharge and shortchange you.
Jma el Fnaa, Marrakesh
Snake Charmers, Marrakesh
Football Match, Marrakesh
Street Scene, Marrakesh
Medersa Ben Youssef, Marrakesh
Mopeds, Marrakesh
1 comment:
Hey Neil, I'm incredibly jealous of your trip. The picts are amazing. I think you could get them published in a coffee table book or national geographic with your little descriptive captions. I see articles like that all the time. I'll be down to see you in september. Say Hi to Lisa for me.
-Ron
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