The trip is coming to an end, with only the last stop – Casablanca. Two days’ diary is written together, to end this journey with a little bit of uniqueness. From Rabat to Casablanca by train, 90 kilometers, one hour journey, very convenient and cheap, about HK$60. I have an inexplicable affection for Casablanca, its …
Day 13–14 of my first trip to Morocco – A kiss is a kiss in Casablanca Read More »
Today is the Islamic Eid al-Adha, a big festival of the year. Every family has to slaughter sheep and worship early in the morning, and eat and drink to celebrate. We were lucky to have a young driver drove us from Marrakech to Rabat. Rabat is the capital of Morocco and one of the four …
Day 12 of my first trip to Morocco – Eid al-Adha in Rabat Read More »
At 9 o’clock, when the sun was not too strong, we went to the Bahia Palace with the tour guide. It was a royal holiday palace with a history of more than 100 years. 600 of the best craftsmen at that time took 14 years to build it. There were many layers of wood carvings, …
After breakfast, we went to the village of Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou, which is one of the nine world cultural heritage sites in Morocco. The movie Gladiator was filmed here. Today we have to pass two mountains before we arrive Marrakech. Most of the 4-hour drive is mountain roads, and there are many zigzags. A lot …
Day 10 of my first trip to Morocco – Bye bye Sahara Read More »
The Sahara Desert is so remote that it took 6 hours to drive from the desert to the halfway city Ourrzazate We only stopped at one attraction along the way: Tinghir Gorge. Like everyone else, I went to the stream to soak my feet and feel the coolness. On the creek, the locals put tables …
Day 9 of my first trip to Morocco – Leaving Sahara Read More »
Today is a leisure day to experience the desert culture around In the morning, the camp staff took us up to a sand dune. The morning sun shone on the sand, made it a golden scene. I wish I wore a long dress so that I could take beautiful pictures. Two young people drove the …
Day 8 of my first trip to Morocco – Culture of Sahara Desert Read More »
We are going to go to the Sahara Desert today. I am excited and worried at the same time. The excitement was that the mystery of the Sahara is going to be unveiled, and the worry came from the long journey and the heat wave in summer On the way to Merzouga, we tried roast …
Day 7 of my first trip to Morocco – First day in Sahara Desert Read More »
Today we had a day trip to Fez, a cultural journey Fez was once the capital of Morocco and had a long history. The local tour guide took us around the old old town and new old towns (Fez has two old towns), and then went to the pottery factory and tanneries. The highlight was …
We saw the hustle and bustle of the blue city yesterday. Today we woke up at 7am to encounter the quietness of this town. No chaos, no noises, no commercials, only cats left. After breakfast, we took a three-hour drive to Volubilis, which was by far the best preserved ancient Roman site in the world. …
Day 5 of my first trip to Morocco – Chefchaouen – Volubilis Read More »
If it was a warm-up in Tangier two days ago, then the essence of our Moroccan trip started today. Our tour driver greeted us at 9 o’clock and which marked the beginning of our 9D8N in-depth tour. The road conditions in Morocco were quite good. There were olive trees, melon fields, or fruit trees on …
