High Dam & Nasser Lake
20 października 2022, Egipt ⋅ ☀️ 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 the Czytaj więcej
Getting to Temple of Philae
20 października 2022, Egipt ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
A few pictures.
Temple of Philae
20 października 2022, Egipt ⋅ ☀️ 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 relocation Czytaj więcej
Final Night on Cruise in Aswan
20 października 2022, Egipt ⋅ ☀️ 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 bring Czytaj więcej
Felucca
20 października 2022, Egipt ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C
Sunset on the Nile river as our group enjoys a sail boat ride
Abu Simbel Temples
21 października 2022, Egipt ⋅ 🌙 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 was Czytaj więcej
Queen Nefertari Temple
21 października 2022, Egipt ⋅ ☀️ 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 to Czytaj więcej
We wake refreshed!
24 października 2022, Maroko ⋅ ⛅ 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 find Czytaj więcej
Rabat
25 października 2022, Maroko ⋅ ☁️ 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 the Czytaj więcej
More sights in Rabat
25 października 2022, Maroko ⋅ ☁️ 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, and Czytaj więcej
Going to Fez
26 października 2022, Maroko ⋅ ☁️ 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. Czytaj więcej
Lunch on the way
26 października 2022, Maroko ⋅ ☁️ 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 października 2022, Maroko ⋅ ⛅ 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 the Czytaj więcej
The Medina of Fes
27 października 2022, Maroko ⋅ ☀️ 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 certainly Czytaj więcej
Moroccan Carpets for Sale.
27 października 2022, Maroko ⋅ ☀️ 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 talented Czytaj więcej
Jewish Quarter
27 października 2022, Maroko ⋅ ☀️ 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 the Czytaj więcej
10 hour bus ride
28 października 2022, Maroko ⋅ ☀️ 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 Atlas Czytaj więcej
Xaluca Casbah
28 października 2022, Maroko ⋅ ⛅ 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 get Czytaj więcej
Tour of Rissimi
29 października 2022, Maroko ⋅ ⛅ 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 them Czytaj więcej
The Rumor is True.
29 października 2022, Maroko ⋅ ☁️ 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 her Czytaj więcej
Dianne Rides a Camel
29 października 2022, Maroko ⋅ ☁️ 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 and Czytaj więcej
More pics
29 października 2022, Maroko ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
More see.
Back to camp
29 października 2022, Maroko ⋅ ☁️ 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 hot Czytaj więcej
The morning after
30 października 2022, Maroko ⋅ ⛅ 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 more Czytaj więcej
The Todra Gorge
30 października 2022, Maroko ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
A nice way to break up the long drive to Ait Ben Haddou.

































































































































































































































