Essaouira language
August 17, 2023 in Morocco ⋅ 🌬 22 °C
Essaouira
August 18, 2023 in Morocco ⋅ 🌬 27 °C
Essaouira 2023 is much bigger than 1994 version. Beach area all built up and beach, like the rest of town, heaving with people but not on unpleasant way. Large percentage seem to be Moroccan tourists.Read more
The journey to Marrakech
August 19, 2023 in Morocco ⋅ ☀️ 40 °C
Almost entirely across flat, hot, dusty plains. A few small settlements along the way, not a huge amount of interest - a very large cement plant on the way.
The souks
August 20, 2023 in Morocco ⋅ 🌩️ 37 °C
The souks have been modernised a fair bit, but still as intriguing and fascinating as ever. Very little in the way of hassle at all which was very refreshing. Went early (10 ish) to avoid the heat,Read more
Dar Chibania
August 20, 2023 in Morocco ⋅ ⛅ 40 °C
Beautiful Riad in Medina but 20 minutes walk from Souk/ djma el fna. Excellent service too. 3 courtyards, roof terrace, lovely rooms, small pool often dominated by a (French/Italian?) family. Lots ofRead more
Foucauld Hotel and Berber cafes
August 21, 2023 in Morocco ⋅ ☀️ 38 °C
Expedition Foucauld Hotel. Trekked across the souk and Djmaa El Fna to the Foucauld Hotel, the old Exodus base from my trekking days, where I was based for most of 2 summers with some characters likeRead more
Djma el Fnaa
August 21, 2023 in Morocco ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Saturday night in Djma el Fna. Absolutely humming. Totally vibrant but because it it rammed with Moroccans, not tourists - though many of them were probably Moroccan tourists.
Story tellers, snakeRead more
Arous walk
August 23, 2023 in Morocco ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
First walk. Through valley, mostly orchards passed the 'smusher' (large new factory like building ' to Arouss valley. Then cut up over hill and back. A little scrabbly but a good little test to checkRead more
Achari
August 24, 2023 in Morocco ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
To visit my old friend Mohammed Achari. Haven't seen him for 30 years. Was difficult to find his house at first - it wasn't where I had remembered and also so many more buildings around it. We stoppedRead more
Hot walk
August 24, 2023 in Morocco ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Set out on a walk in search of the legendary throne - .Still couldn't find it - As I discovered later when talking with Mohammed Achari i was in the wrong valley, I needed to drop down to Ait BouliRead more
Day 1 walk
August 26, 2023 in Morocco ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
We met out guide, Mohammed, and two muleteers, Ishmael and ................ and headed through the orchards to the very pretty village of Arouss (Helen and I had history here) before heading up theRead more
Ikiss
August 26, 2023 in Morocco ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
The campsite at Ikiss - Thunderstorms, great views, a couple of Blue breasted rollers and 2 hoopoes.
Day 2. Ikiss to pass and down to plateau
August 27, 2023 in Morocco ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
Early start from Ikiss up to the pass. Slow steady climb with the views becoming more spectacular the higher we went.
Was passed by a very happy shepherd carrying a goat down to market from aRead more
Plateau campsite
August 27, 2023 in Morocco ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Fantastic campsite - seemingly used by a few others as there was a little litter and some toilet paper, we cleared up what we could.
Set in a shallow bowl with trees and mountains around, and a 2Read more
Bougamez to kalaat Mgouna
August 27, 2023 in Morocco ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Plateau campsite 2 - more fotos
August 27, 2023 in Morocco ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Kalaat mgouna
August 28, 2023 in Morocco ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Day three of trek. Plateau to Imarin.
August 28, 2023 in Morocco ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
After watching a bit of sunrise over Ait Bougamez we descened a spectacular path to the village before crossing the plain and cutting through the orchards to Gite Imarin.
At the Gite Paul, a bit tooRead more
Sahro cafe
August 29, 2023 in Morocco ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
After pectacular drive through mountains was surprised to find ourselves on tarmac road. After a short disatnce a sign to a cafe so we turned up narrow 'drive'. Drive roped off at end so has a LongRead more
The road to Nkob
August 29, 2023 in Morocco ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
General confusion aas several new roads, none of which are marked on mao or in 'overland book'. After 1-2 false starts we headed into the hills on dirt road, which became more and more spectacularRead more
Nkob
August 30, 2023 in Morocco ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Aarrived in nkob and easily found Kasbah Imdoukal. Large Kasbah with very helpful matey peeps, small pool. No one else about. Beers ordered for roof terrace, but only 8 beers available, and no chairsRead more
Nkob to Skoura
August 30, 2023 in Morocco ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Original plan to drive along main road via Agdz ditched quickly when Riad man told us about new road across the mountains. So we set off on (what we thought was) the new road. Very spectacular climbRead more
Egypt, Tibet and Afghanistan
August 31, 2023 in Morocco ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Breakfast included unidentified smoked meat object - tasty but who knows. Then headed to Atlas Film studios. Guided tour from Driss Willis (allegedly) of some film sets and some items from films.Read more
Sawadi eco lodge
September 1, 2023 in Morocco ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Buried deep in the palm groves the Sawadi eco lodge is an oasis. Pool, 4 acres of gardens, eccentric maitre D and charming matey peeps called Mansour.
A group of single (?) ladies all around theRead more































































































































































































