High Dam & Nasser Lake
20. Oktober 2022 in Ägypten ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Last night we continued to Aswan with the rest of the flotilla. Today we tried to beat the crowds by leaving at 6:30 am. We drove to Nasser dam, the maintainer of the largest man made lake in theWeiterlesen
Getting to Temple of Philae
20. Oktober 2022 in Ägypten ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
A few pictures.
Temple of Philae
20. Oktober 2022 in Ägypten ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
This temple was relocated over a period of just about 10 years. The process finish in 1980. It was relocated because the low dam (not Nasser) left the original location flooded. The relocationWeiterlesen
Final Night on Cruise in Aswan
20. Oktober 2022 in Ägypten ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
The last afternoon we went to a spice market, perfume/ essential oils shop and a relaxing walk through a market, “window shopping”. (Tom’s favourite kind of shopping)
We also had pirates bringWeiterlesen
Felucca
20. Oktober 2022 in Ägypten ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C
Sunset on the Nile river as our group enjoys a sail boat ride
Abu Simbel Temples
21. Oktober 2022 in Ägypten ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
Other Egyptian temples have a similarity where Abu Simbel stands alone. It was built by Ramses II in southern Egypt, so that all who entered from the south would know who’s boss. This temple wasWeiterlesen
Queen Nefertari Temple
21. Oktober 2022 in Ägypten ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Nefertari is the beloved wife of Ramses II and he built her a nice temple too. Not as nice as his, but still, a nice spot.
The flight back to Cairo from Aswan was uneventful. We arrived back and toWeiterlesen
We wake refreshed!
24. Oktober 2022 in Marokko ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Today is a new day! Our task today to to find a ATM that allows us to get money! With some research we locate 2 not far from the hotel. Both decline our card! What next? Well more research and findWeiterlesen
Rabat
25. Oktober 2022 in Marokko ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Our first day of touring in Rabat and the impression is “what a nice place”. There is a blend of old and new the that is attractive. The city is immaculately clean. Traffic is manageable and theWeiterlesen
More sights in Rabat
25. Oktober 2022 in Marokko ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
The new opera house, designed by a Zaha Hadid from Iraq. We stopped outside the Royal Palace and then the unfinished mosque (from the 1300)
Next we visited Hassan tower, the unfinished mosque, andWeiterlesen
Going to Fez
26. Oktober 2022 in Marokko ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
It’s a bus trip to Fez. The country side is varied and pretty. Some rolling hills, some small mountains. On the way we stop at Meknes, a former capital city. We visit a Mosque within the old city.Weiterlesen
Lunch on the way
26. Oktober 2022 in Marokko ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Lunch was in a pleasant restaurant situated in the Atlas Mountains. Tagine is always on the menu and usually fish as well.
Riad Salem Fes
26. Oktober 2022 in Marokko ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Our hotel, Riad Salem Fes, is close to the Blue gate of the medina. Riad refers to the style of home, where the doors, windows and balconies face the courtyard. There is no view except of theWeiterlesen
The Medina of Fes
27. Oktober 2022 in Marokko ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
In local jingo, medina refers to the old part of the city. The part that is over 800 years old. Fes has one of the largest medinas, and our local guide says it is un mapped. The passages are certainlyWeiterlesen
Moroccan Carpets for Sale.
27. Oktober 2022 in Marokko ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
How lucky can we get? There are carpets for sale here in Morocco. The best one is a two sided, winter summer, self cleaning, live wool, reversible piece of art that took several years for the talentedWeiterlesen
Jewish Quarter
27. Oktober 2022 in Marokko ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
After lunch we walked through Jewish quarter of the Medina. The noticeable difference is that the building style was not Riad, they had outward facing windows and balconies.
Our first stop was theWeiterlesen
10 hour bus ride
28. Oktober 2022 in Marokko ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Last night we dined in our room on a bread I purchased at a small shop close to the hotel. It was nice to eat light for a change. Today we continued to Erfoud over a mountain pass, through the AtlasWeiterlesen
Xaluca Casbah
28. Oktober 2022 in Marokko ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Xaluca casbah is a welcome refuge after a long bus ride. We relaxed a bit before dinner and then prepared our overnight bags for a night in the desert tomorrow. There is rumours that Dianne will getWeiterlesen
Tour of Rissimi
29. Oktober 2022 in Marokko ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
This morning we had another opportunity to buy things. The first was at a fossil factory. I know you can’t manufacturer fossils. What they do here is liberate them from the stone nearby, polish themWeiterlesen
The Rumor is True.
29. Oktober 2022 in Marokko ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
A convoy of four wheel drive vehicles take us from our hotel to a Berber oasis where we regroup and have a drink on the edge of the desert. The rumour of a camel ride is true. Dianne will get herWeiterlesen
Dianne Rides a Camel
29. Oktober 2022 in Marokko ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
It is to be a camel caravan. But before, camel riding lessons. The Berber dromedary handler demonstrates the proper hand, arm and shoulder positioning as well as proper balance for the raising andWeiterlesen
More pics
29. Oktober 2022 in Marokko ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
More see.
Back to camp
29. Oktober 2022 in Marokko ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Camp is a group of tents under the stars. Sort of a caravan motel with parking but no pool. We were late to get back to our suite and had planned a nice shower but ( always a but) didn’t get any hotWeiterlesen
The morning after
30. Oktober 2022 in Marokko ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Neither of us seem to have any lasting side effects from the camel cruise, unlike the last time for me. It is now a 4x4 ride back to the bus for another day of bus riding. Camels have become moreWeiterlesen
The Todra Gorge
30. Oktober 2022 in Marokko ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
A nice way to break up the long drive to Ait Ben Haddou.

































































































































































































































