And we're off
30. huhtikuuta 2022, Englanti ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Well chauffeur drive to Gatwick, just been picked up in a six seater coach, only me all the way to Gatwick ! Very nice, driver reckons we will probably stop once for refreshments lol should be atLue lisää
Cassablanca next
1. toukokuuta 2022, Englanti ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Well early flight from Gatwick at 06.20 should be landing at Marrakech around 9.30
Well arrived must say customs and entry was a pain in the arse, changed my money, got a sim for phone now justLue lisää
Hassan 11 mosque
1. toukokuuta 2022, Marokko ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Well it's certainly a massive mosque, thought the carpet was tatty when compared to the mosque in Amman, but this one is certainly larger
Kenzi tower hotel
1. toukokuuta 2022, Marokko ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Wow I'm up on the 13th floor watching the cruisers down below to quote David Bowie ha ha
Beautiful room it's as big as my lounge and bathroom is twice the size!
Dinner tonite is on 27th floorLue lisää
Casablanca to rabat
2. toukokuuta 2022, Marokko ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Sensible start time of 9.00 today. Quick breakfast and stroll round, everywhere is deserted, probably too much festivities last night.
Seen some lovely tagines .
Tour round french area then ontoLue lisää
Rabat
2. toukokuuta 2022, Marokko ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Well after visiting the equivalent to a poor version of Blackpool prom we head off to Rabat, en route is a stop at the obligatory Ric's bar, again shut due to Eid. However as none of the film wasLue lisää
Volubilis
3. toukokuuta 2022, Marokko ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Well it's rained up to now, shame really because I could have spent all day here
Fantastic murals and taken round by a really informative local guide.
Lunch at meknes
3. toukokuuta 2022, Marokko ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Time for lunch and short bus tour of meknes then off to hotel in fes
Well can't get my head round this, breakfast and evening meals included in the tour but lunch is wherever we stop and to be honestLue lisää
Hotel in fes
4. toukokuuta 2022, Marokko ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Lovely hotel with really good view looking down onto fes, it rained last night but today looks like it's going to be hot
Day round fes
4. toukokuuta 2022, Marokko ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Well short stroll past yet another royal palace then a visit to an artisan potters to watch pots being made, really interesting - bought my tagine here but went mad and bought espresso cup saucer andLue lisää
Stroll around the hotel
4. toukokuuta 2022, Marokko ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Well back at hotel and decided to take a stroll around a ruin next door , was really good, very relaxing, sat on some gravestones watching a goatherd ambling through the graves with his goats.
JustLue lisää
Leaving fez and crossing atlas mountains
5. toukokuuta 2022, Marokko ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Today the plan is early start and head to Ilfrane and then cross the middle atlas mountains (about 6 hrs) to Erfoud, Then check in to hotel and from there we go in 4x4's into Sahara desert in time toLue lisää
Cedre forest
5. toukokuuta 2022, Marokko ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Still going through atlas mountains
5. toukokuuta 2022, Marokko ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Still travelling, an hour to the hotel 😵💫
Excellent got to hotel just before sunset, into 4x4 and then off into Sahara to see the sunset on the dunes, then back to hotel which looks nice
Through the gorge to dades
6. toukokuuta 2022, Marokko ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Erfoud largest valley of palm trees famous for quality of dates
Stopped at an underground water system in middle of nowhere, very interesting going underground to see the water system
Passed thoughLue lisää
Xaluca hotel
6. toukokuuta 2022, Marokko ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
Wow what a hotel, right on edge of sahara
Xaluca hotel
6. toukokuuta 2022, Marokko ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Well arrived at new hotel, same chain of hotels with pool bar and restaurant, this afternoon is just a day for us all to relax by the pool ready to travel through the high atlas mountains (rather thanLue lisää
Kasbah tourit
7. toukokuuta 2022, Marokko ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Visited the kasbah, very interesting guide explained how old the buildings were and how people lived in there up until mid 1970's.
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Great view from the roof very hot outside bit surprising how coolLue lisää
Ait benhaddou
7. toukokuuta 2022, Marokko ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Can't believe made it to the top !
The road to marrakech
7. toukokuuta 2022, Marokko ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Leave dades today and head through the high atlas mountains to Marrakech.
On the way visiting kasbah taourirt and stop at ait benhaddou which is a fortified city used for films like gladiator
AfterLue lisää
Palm plaza hotel Marrakech
7. toukokuuta 2022, Marokko ⋅ 🌙 28 °C
Well finally arrived, the hotel is massive. Can't see much outside as it's dark lol but room is lovely and the lobby is as big as my house and garden ??
Marrakech day tour
8. toukokuuta 2022, Marokko ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
Well a trip round Marrakech souks, there's one for everything and so much choice.
Not sure if I enjoyed the haggling but you think you have a bargain when you argue down from an exorbitant price butLue lisää
Day by the pool
9. toukokuuta 2022, Marokko ⋅ ☀️ 38 °C
Well it's 36° at the moment, spent the morning strolling around the local mall and coffee bars, now chillin by the pool with mohijtos 😜
Strange mix though instead of lime they use lemon, and whenLue lisää
Al fassia
9. toukokuuta 2022, Marokko ⋅ 🌙 33 °C
Well this restaurant was on TV as one of the best Andi Oliver had been to , she took Fred Sirieix to sample the food, and my god she wasn't kidding.
The staff were really friendly, took time toLue lisää
Homeward bound
10. toukokuuta 2022, Marokko ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Well 8.00 start from hotel to airport then flight back to UK. Sad to be going met some nice people, seen some amazing sights and eaten some interesting foods, all in all it's been a really good trip,Lue lisää



























































































































































































































































































MatkaajaVery fancy! Safe travels, I look forward to seeing your journey! 😁 x