• The view out to the Atlantic from Hercules' caves. Supposed to look like map of Africa!
    Spartel Cape and the lighthouseThe chicken spicy dish with sweet taste (Pastille?)Had a visit to this church which is still used todayThe Grand SoccoHuge banyan tree in Mendoubia GardensLots of goods for sale in the colourful KasbahLots of door knockers, in particular "Fatima's Hands" for salePort of Tangier from the Hotel

    On to Tangiers!

    September 25, 2017 in Morocco ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

    9am start with a 3 hour drive to Tangiers-too many delays with the train apparently! Visited the Caves of Hercules and the lighthouse at Spartel Cape on the way to lunch. This was another set meal with salad, a Moroccan chicken dish in a filo pastry case with icing sugar and cinnamon which made it sweet, followed by water melon. After this we did a walking sight seeing tour of Tangiers through the Kasbah, saw the grand banyan tree in Mendoubia Gardens and the Grand Socco. On then to the hotel which is a bit remote on top of a hill across the bay from the Port. Ted and I took our own cases up to the room instead of waiting for the porters so that we could be first out on the deserted but lovely poolside. In fact the whole hotel appears to be a little deserted! Just our group filtering out to have a swim and a sunbathe in the last dying rays.Read more