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At the Argan Cooperative, Morocco

Posted onMarch 5, 2014December 10, 2020Leave a comment

The countryside west of Marrakech is known for its argan trees. These small scraggly trees produce seeds with an oil that is high in vitamin E, anti-oxidants, and essential fatty acids. It is touted as Read More …

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, Morocco

Sunset from the Rooftop, Essaouira, Morocco

Posted onMarch 2, 2014December 10, 2020Leave a comment

We scope out our dinner options as we explore the city, or rather, I looked up at some point, saw umbrella-topped tables perched at the edge of a roof, and decided that was where I Read More …

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, Morocco

The Doors of Essaouira, Morocco

Posted onMarch 1, 2014January 24, 20224 Comments

“There was a door to which I found no key: There was the veil through which I might not see.” Omar Khayyam More Essaouira posts All Morocco posts

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, MoroccoTagsUNESCO World Heritage

Lodging in Essaouira, Morocco

Posted onFebruary 28, 2014December 10, 20202 Comments

Visitors to Essaouira have two basic lodging choices: in the medina or on the beach? We stayed in the medina, which gave us an ideal base for exploring the city. We enjoyed our stay at Read More …

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The Most Beautiful Route (Heading Toward Demnate, Morocco)

Posted onFebruary 25, 2014December 10, 2020Leave a comment

We are on our way to the Cascades d’Ouzoud. It has been a long day of travel that included spectacular sights:  the Ait Benhaddou kasbah, the Glaoui kasbah at Telouet , and the Tizi n’Tichka Read More …

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, Morocco

seagulls in Essaouira Morocco

The Birds of Essaouira, Morocco

Posted onFebruary 6, 2014December 10, 20207 Comments

The seagulls own the harbor in Essaouira. There is no escaping their aggression, except to surrender, to leave the water’s edge for the relative safety of the medina. I read somewhere that Alfred Hitchcock got Read More …

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Imi n Ifri natural bridge and waterfall in Morocco

Into the Bat Cave (Imi-n-Ifri in Morocco)

Posted onFebruary 4, 2014December 10, 20204 Comments

It has been a long day of driving and sightseeing and now there is only an hour or two left before sunset. We are more than ready to check into our hotel and collapse over Read More …

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bikes and field workers along the road in Morocco

Tourism and Tradition Along the Road in Morocco

Posted onJanuary 31, 2014December 10, 2020Leave a comment

The stark contrast between the average tourist and the life of the average Moroccan is often on display in popular tourist areas like Marrakech, but it can be seen anywhere. This was the scene in Read More …

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, Morocco

van "school bus" in Morocco

The Ride Home, Morocco

Posted onJanuary 29, 2014December 10, 2020Leave a comment

It is late in the day, and we are following a nondescript van along a quiet rural road when we realize there is a hand sticking out of the back door. This is probably a Read More …

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, Morocco

blue fishing boats in Essaouira Morocco

Fishing Fleet in Essaouira, Morocco

Posted onJanuary 20, 2014December 14, 2020Leave a comment

The harbor in Essaouira seems to always be crowded with fishing boats, some larger vessels, but mostly small traditional boats painted brilliant blue. I had assumed that the market would be open only at the Read More …

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