Hola Ronda!

We were on the move again today heading to Seville. On the way we stopped at a small tourist town called Ronda. There were loads of tourists around and there were a couple of big draw cards in theBaca lagi
The Alhambra

The biggest tourist attraction in Grenada is the Alhambra. This is a beautiful Islamic style palace and fort built on top of a hill overlooking Granada.
A quick history: Muslims arrived in the areaBaca lagi
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 breezeBaca lagi
The Blue City - Chefchaouen

No one is really sure why a lot of the buildings in Chefchaouen are painted blue - some say to keep away mosquitoes, some say it was Jewish and Muslim refugees chased out of Spain symbolising freedom,Baca lagi
Fez to Chefchaouen via a Roman ruin

We were on the move out of Fez early heading towards another of Morocco’s Imperial Cities - Meknes. This was the capital back in the 1600s and now is sixth largest city in Morocco.
It is famous forBaca lagi
Old town Fez

Today was a definite highlight. Apart from the fact it was nudging 40 degrees we saw some really interesting stuff.
First up we went to the Palace. As with most palaces in Morocco you can’t getBaca lagi
Marrakech to Fez

Today wasn’t the most exciting day. We had to travel from Marrakech in the south of Morocco to the former capital Fez which is in the north. It was about a 6 hour drive plus stops every couple ofBaca lagi
Marrakech

We were up and about early heading into the old part of town. The way people show wealth and prosperity when you live in a desert is by having flash gardens with lots of water and there is a greatBaca lagi
Casablanca and Marrakech

As the name implies most of the buildings in Casablanca are white (casa = house, blanc = white) - or at least they were white once! Today our tour took us to some of the older and not so old parts ofBaca lagi
Here’s looking at you kid!

After a sleep that will go down in history and a good breakfast we went for a walk up towards the coast. Like I said the sea keeps Casablanca cool so walking around is very pleasant. The walk up wasBaca lagi
Hello Morocco!

We arrived in Casablanca about lunchtime bang on schedule (thanks Emirates) at about 12.30. The flight from Dubai was very smooth. We had to make a slight deviation to avoid some middle easternBaca lagi
Western Europe 2025

Greetings all and welcome to the second trip for 2025. This time we are heading to Western Europe and a bit of Africa visiting Morocco, Spain, Portugal and France with a bonus small detour intoBaca lagi
Morocco, Spain and Portugal

At the airport waiting to board the plane to begin our fantastic trip. Looking forward to all the different experiences awaiting us.