Travel day to Fez. 9 hours in the van even by highway. Suck it up and do it. Ah, but the things you see when you stay off the highway. We came upon a Fantasia. Think of it as a Moroccan Rodeo. All the local tribes get together for a riding competition. About 30 or so riders all line up and race about 100 meters at full gallop. Then they are all supposed to fire their rifles at the same time so only one bang is heard. This was very cool and well worth the side tri...

Today is a trip to Essaouira. Its about a three hour drive to the coast and along the way we get to see Argan trees. Argan trees are what you get argan oil from. It’s used in all sorts of beauty and food products. In the wild, goats are commonly found in the trees eating the fruit. Now, along the highway, farmer will put the goats in the trees on purpose so tourists stop to take pictures and pay them a few Durham. We stopped and even got to have a baby goa...

Another Yummy breakfast with Moroccan crepes and we’re off again. Today is a drive through the high Atlas mountains and the Valley of Ouirgane. Driving in Morocco is an experience in itself. When going around a roundabout, the cars entering have the right of way. And in some places, there are traffic lights in the circle. Totally wacked. As Ahmed explains, “ Brits drive on the left, the rest of Europe drives on the right. Moroccans drive down the mi...

Breakfast is served upstairs at 8:30am. Plenty of time because Ahmed and Abdul are picking us up at 9:30am. Wonderful , fresh squeezed Orange Juice, fresh pastries and fruit cocktail await us. Out the door and through the alleyway to the street and we meet up with Ahmed and Abdul. First stop is Menara Gardens. Then we head over to the Majorelle Jardins. It would be more impressive if we knew who Marjorelle was but after a little prodding my memory seems to have a...

We start out around 9:00am, after breakfast and go to Hassan II Mosque. This is the second largest Mosque in the World. Second only to Mecca. It is absolutely stunning. The workmanship on the carvings and mosaics are breath taking. As we are walking down the stairs that lead to the mosque, my left ankle decides to give out. As I was stepping down, the foot stayed on the step and the ankle went to the step below. Can you say Hyper-extension? I saw stars. I couldn...