Hay Karim El Amram

Late morning start for an 11 am coach bus ride to Chefchouen. It takes 4 hours with a lunch stop after 2 hours.
A comfortable coach with plenty of room and big windows.
We drive up into the Rif Mountains on a good sealed road highway.

The countryside is very fertile farm land.
Wheat and barley, crops not usually irrigated. Enough rain and moisture. Donkey tilling plus tractors. Some farms have forms of irrigation. I did actually see a modern irrigation system once. A few dams are being made

All farms are privately owned by families.
A few cows, mainly sheep with their shepherd. Some goats in amongst a sheep flock. A few chooks.
Soil varies white to lovely chocolate.
Large hay or silage stacks covered with plastic. Quite a few people with spray packs.

We get into Chefchouen about 4 pm.
This place is beautiful, lots of blue buildings , it is called "The Blue 🔵 City". We go on a quick "orientation walk" with Hassan as we have all day tomorrow to explore.

Then to a restaurant Hassan knows for a sardine targine. It is very nice.Read more