Updated on March 2, 2018
Day 9 of Moroccan Vacation: Chefchaouen to Fes on February 13th, 2017
Towards the end of our short visit in Morocco, as we woke up to a rainy morning in Chefchaouen. No surprise as this was early February under Mediterranean climate, in a tiny mountain town.
The plan of the day was to reach Fes, the second largest city in the country and capital of modern Morocco until 1925.
Dar Courtyard
Updated on February 22, 2018
Day 8 of Moroccan Vacation: Chefchaouen on February 12th, 2017
Eighth day in Morocco as we woke up to a rainy morning in Meknes.
The plan of the day was to reach the town of Chefchaouen in Northern Morocco. Nicknamed “blue city”, its building painted in matching blue has attracted visitors over the century.
Streets of Meknes MedinaI particularly liked the color and composition of this shot, it’s got those old movie feeling.
Updated on February 16, 2018
Day 7 of Moroccan Vacation: Meknes on February 11th, 2017
Seventh day in Morocco as we woke up to a pleasant sunny morning in Meknes.
The plan of the day was to visit the nearby Roman ruins of Volubilis, and then back in Meknes for its imperial city.
Riad CourtyardThere was an orange tree growing in the courtyard. I guessed that solved the host’s welcome fruit problem. (Or maybe not, as orange trees were all over the country and people seemed reluctant to taste their fruit.)
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Updated on November 21, 2017
Day 6 of Moroccan Vacation: Rabat on February 10th, 2017
Sixth day in Morocco as we woke up to a rainy morning.
The plan of the day was to visit the attractions in the city of Rabat before hopping on an evening train to Meknes.
Riad Decorations
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Updated on November 16, 2017
Day 5 of Moroccan Vacation: Marrakech and Casablanca on February 9th, 2017
Fifth day in Morocco.
The plan of the day was to visit Jardin Majorelle, a private botantic owned by French fashion designer Jacques Majorelle and his heir, then take the train to Casablanca, take some photos outside Mosquée Hassan II while watching sunset by the Atlantic coast, and take the train to Rabat.
Streets of Marrakech Medina
Updated on November 10, 2017
Day 4 of Moroccan Vacation: Sahara Desert Tour Day 3 on February 8th, 2017
Third and last day of our three-day Sahara desert tour from Marrakech.
The plan of the day was first camel ride out of our overnight camps in Erg Chebbi Desert, followed by a whole-day’s car ride back to Marrakech.
Stars and Desert Camel
Updated on November 9, 2017
Day 3 of Moroccan Vacation: Sahara Desert Tour Day 2 on February 7th, 2017
Second day of our three-day Sahara desert tour from Marrakech.
The plan of the day’s tour was to ride from our overnight stay near Gorges Dadés to Sahara Desert (the exact name should be Erg Chebbi Desert), the largest sand desert of Morocco located near the Eastern border of the country, next to Algeria, while visiting a farming village near Tinghir and nearby Gorges Todra.
Buildings in Gorges Dadés
Updated on November 2, 2017
Day 2 of Moroccan Vacation: Sahara Desert Tour Day 1 on February 6th, 2017
First day of our three-day Sahara desert tour from Marrakech.
The plan of the day’s tour was to visit Aït Benhaddou Village, a desert village and UNESCO World Heritage Site where several movies were shot.
Mini Vans Waiting in Marrakech MedinaOnly desert-goers would wake up this early.
Updated on November 1, 2017
Day 1 of Moroccan Vacation: Marrakech on February 5th, 2017
First day in Morocco, as we woke up to the ancient city of Marrakech.
The plan of the day was to visit the attractions in Marrakech Medina (Old City), book the desert tour to Sahara and exchange some Euro into the local currency of Dirham.
Blankets on Sale along Marrakech Streets
Updated on August 20, 2017
Flight Log of Ryanair Flight 7752 from Madrid to Marrakech on February 4th, 2017
Originally, when I was planning this trip to Europe, I was fascinated by photos showing majesty of imposing Sahara sand dunes and intricacy of century-old ancient city streets, that the North Africa country of Morocco presented to the world, which also recently exempted visas for Chinese visitors. But with Morocco being in North Africa, which was a totally different fare zone in the airline charts than Europe, I hadn’t been able to find a satisfying price. Luckily, when I was searching connection opportunities through Europe, I bumped into the poorly-rated budget carrier Ryanair, which offered quite competitive rates for flights to/from the Moroccan cities of Marrakech and Fez.
So with Qatar Airways’ offer of cheap flights to Spain, my friend and I decided to spend three days each in the two major Spanish cities of Madrid and Barcelona as “transitions” between home and Morocco.
And now that we had visited the city of Madrid and its neighboring towns of Toledo and Segovia, we headed for the airport for our flight to Africa.
Madrid Airport Terminal 1 InteriorWith Ryanair check-in Counters in the background.
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