Goodbye to Morocco

Finally some cooler weather. After days of being in the 30 degrees this morning was significantly cooler. Low cloud covered the tops of the peaks around Chefchaouen and there was a cool breeze blowing.

We were on the move to the city of Tangier on the coast near the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea. It was about a two hour bus drive through some stunning scenery. This part of Morocco is very mountainous compared to the southern area which is flat and dry.

We went past a couple of large dams and wind farms before rolling into Tangier. We headed straight to the port to board the ferry that will take us to Terifa in Spain, about a 1 hour cruise.

Some final thoughts on Morocco:

- I was very surprised at how progressive it is and what the government is doing to drive the country forward.
- The scenery and history is amazing
- Walking through the various Medinas felt like you were walking through history
- The people are very friendly and welcoming of tourists

Things I didn’t like:

- The traffic. Especially in the big cities. Country areas it is actually very good with a high profile police presence mainly targeting speeding. In the cities it is chaos!
- The rubbish. The sides of the road and anywhere people walk is strewn with plastic bags/bottles/and any other type of rubbish imaginable. A real shame.

Next stop: Spain!

We caught the big car ferry across the mouth of the Mediterranean. It took about an hour and was very smooth. We cleared the Eurozone customs and hit the road. We have a new tour guide Victoria who is from Buenos Aries but now lives in Barcelona.

We hugged the coast for a while and went past Gibraltar but didn’t stop. Our destination for the night is the city of Granada. We arrived quite late but initial impressions are that this is a very nice city. We are right in the middle of town with loads of shops around and we are high in the Sierra Nevada mountains so it is a lot cooler than Morocco.

After some dinner took a quick walk before crashing.Read more