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- Nov 6, 2022, 7:58pm · ☁️ -15 °C Altitude: 1,220 m
  Canada Alberta Silver Springs Nose Hill 51.119779, -114.14097951°7’11” N 114°8’28” W
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Final thoughts
November 6 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ -15 °C
What a fantastic trip! Yes, we are tired. We met and travelled with new friends from all over. One fellow grew up in Iran and still visits family there annually. Another couple live in a former synagogue, converting it to their house with stained glass windows. We met artists and teachers and engineers. We found like minded Canadians who understood our humour, as we understood theirs. All were easy to get along with and had stories to tell.

The Moroccan people are welcoming friendly and pride themselves in their acceptance of all cultures and religions. All are welcome here.
The county geography is varied from seashores to plains to rolling hills and mountains that descend to the Saharan desert sand dunes. It is no wonder that Morocco is a cinematic destination for the movie industry. We both loved Morocco.Read more
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Welcome back to the frozen north!!
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What a trip you had! 👍🐪😊
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Look pretty mellow
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- Nov 5, 2022, 9:00pm · ☀️ 20 °C Altitude: 28 m
  Morocco Casablanca Bassin du Tourisme 33.593449, -7.60801333°35’36” N 7°36’29” W
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Last night in Morocco! Casablanca
November 5 in Morocco ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Dianne and I didn’t get to spend much time in out Casablanca hotel. We checked out at 10:30 pm for a 2:30 am flight to Frankfurt, but there was time for a farewell dinner with all of our travelling companions. Our tour guide Khalid did an excellent job for us for the last two weeks.Read more
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Safe travels!!!!!!
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- Nov 5, 2022, 3:00pm · ☀️ 22 °C Altitude: 10 m
  Morocco Casablanca El Hank 33.606063, -7.63156733°36’22” N 7°37’54” W
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Hassan II Mosque
November 5 in Morocco ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
This mosque is the 7th largest in the world (according to our guide) and was completed in 6 years, being finished in 1993. It can accommodate 105,000 worshipers. Inside 5,00 women upstairs, 20,000 men on the main floor and 80,000 outside on the plaza.. In the summer, especially during Ramadan the wooden roof is opened (slides open) . Downstairs you find the Moroccan bath where one would wash theirselves before prayers. The minaret is 200m high. The mosque was constructed by Moroccans with Moroccan stone, marble, cedar, and metals. Only a small amount of white marble was imported from Italy along with Murano glass for the chandeliers.

It is an impressive building. Tom didn’t want to go, but was glad he did.Read more
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Hope you get a good sleep (and rest) on the plane...
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Very impressive
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- Nov 5, 2022, 2:00pm · ☀️ 23 °C Altitude: 41 m
  Morocco Casablanca 33.582817, -7.6152333°34’58” N 7°36’55” W
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Casablanca City Hall & Notre Dame
November 5 in Morocco ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
The eglise Notre Dame De Lourdes was finished in 1956, making it the newest cathedral we have ever visited. The walls were all stain glass. It was stunning.
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Wow
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- Nov 4, 2022, 6:00pm · ☀️ 21 °C Altitude: 15 m
  Morocco Marrakesh-Safi Essaouira Azrou Aylal 31.511433, -9.77028831°30’41” N 9°46’13” W
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Tapas, Tatoos & Gnawa music
November 4 in Morocco ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
It is our penultimate night in Morocco and we celebrated together at the Dar with dancing drinks, food and henna.
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Great fun!
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- Nov 4, 2022, 1:00pm · ☀️ 22 °C Altitude: 18 m
  Morocco Marrakesh-Safi Essaouira Jorf Barmil 31.51503, -9.77195331°30’54” N 9°46’19” W
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My feet are sore!
November 4 in Morocco ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
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It might not look like it from the pictures, but there are some excellent shopping opportunities.
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Did you buy your beads here Dianne? Very pretty!
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Yes in Essaouri, Berber beads
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- Nov 4, 2022, 11:00am · ☀️ 20 °C Altitude: 17 m
  Morocco Marrakesh-Safi Essaouira Azrou Aylal 31.513325, -9.77186331°30’48” N 9°46’19” W
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Still walking
November 4 in Morocco ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Another part of our walking tour brought us to a synagogue. Jews have been in Morocco from around 800 bc.
The city is fortified and the last time the canons were fired was in the early 1800, against the French attempting to invade.Read more
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- Nov 4, 2022, 9:00am · ☀️ 17 °C Altitude: 17 m
  Morocco Marrakesh-Safi Essaouira Azrou Aylal 31.512992, -9.77110331°30’47” N 9°46’16” W
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Walking tour Essaouri
November 4 in Morocco ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Guide Rashida who was born and raised here gave us a walking tour of the city. Seafood is the menu du jour.
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- Nov 3, 2022, 7:00pm · 🌙 20 °C Altitude: 15 m
  Morocco Marrakesh-Safi Essaouira Azrou Aylal 31.511437, -9.77029531°30’41” N 9°46’13” W
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Night out in Essaouira
November 3 in Morocco ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
Dal L’Oussie is our accommodations in Essaouira. This coastal city of around 80 thousand inhabitants is laid back and scenic. We enjoyed our dinner at Resto du Coeur and night out at Tarot, a rooftop night club.Read more
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- Nov 3, 2022, 4:09pm · ☀️ 25 °C Altitude: 258 m
  Morocco Marrakesh-Safi Essaouira Province Douar Ait Koera Mers 31.53858, -9.4860331°32’19” N 9°29’10” W
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Argon oil
November 3 in Morocco ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
The tree is 500 years old. It is also the tree that the goats like to climb and eat the nuts from. If you can keep the goats away, the nuts will naturally fall to the ground and the locals pickup the harvest for Argon oil. This oil is even better than snake oil, which is pretty good according to the salesman.
The ladies below process the the beans by hand. Separate, crush and save the oil. Some oil is used in cooking, it is nutty to taste and is used in salads, there is also a paste that is processed like peanut better. Most of the oil is used for cosmetic face and body!Read more
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A shopping opportunity here Tom and if I recall correctly the prices are fixed, so you’d be fine.
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