Morocco — Rachel Marek Photo

I recently got back from an 18 day tour of Morocco and all I can say is it was so much better than I thought it would be. It's a beautifully diverse country with nothing but lovely people inside of its borders.

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Thank you, and Enjoy!

Casablanca

Hassan Mosque II - Tallest minaret in the world. One of the only Mosques that non-Muslims can visit.
Cathedral with stained glass

Rabat

City Center
Kasbah - fortified city
Medina - Walled city with market
Hassan II Tower
Mausoleum of Mohammed V

Moulay Idriss and Voulibilis

Holy City only open to the public since 2005
Teal is a holy color, as well as the green tiled roofs
Voulibilis is an ancient Roman city right outside of Moulay Idriss that we visited on our way to Mekenes. It is supposedly the capital of the ancient kingdom of Mauritania, and a world heritage site.

Meknes

Grain storage
Medina tour
Mint Tea and Camel Burger

Fes

Palace gates
Guided tour of Fes including the medina, oldest university in the world, tannery, and Medersa Bou Inanina.

Chefchauen

Guided Tour of Chefchauen
Early morning walk through the city when no one is out and its quiet.
Hike into the mountains that the city is named after where we met this lovely woman who welcomed our hiking group into her home for tea, olives and bread. We talked to her through our tour guide. She was so sweet and she warmed my heart so much.

Tangier

Saw Spain over the Straight of Gibraltar
Hercules Caves
Saw where Mediterranean sea and Atlantic Ocean meet
Walked by the beach

Marrakesh - Round 1

Roam the Medina
Saadian Tombs

Armoud

Hike to Gite
Hike into the Atlas Mountains to visit the shrine of Sidi Chamharouch

Ait Ben Haddou

Drove through the highest pass in the Atlas Mountains to get to Ait Ben Haddou a UNESCO world heritage site. Also many movies have been filmed there.
Walk through the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou where we saw a man painting with natural ingredients including green tea, and indigo. He put the painting over a flame and it made the tea color get darker. I bought a few small ones to take home with me - including the one he made in front of our group!