Ifrane
Travel Blogs from Ifrane, Morocco
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Typical Day at Work
Its fair to say there is more to Morocco than Sand. On a typical flight I managed to fly over Mountain ranges, valleys, lakes, dunes and rivers. I hope you enjoy my day at ...
Ifrane: A breath of fresh air
Ifrane turned out to be a nice break from Morocco, and a lot of fun! The architecture is Swiss, so you feel like you just transported thousands of miles away from Morocco. We went up ...
Ifrane
... story I would like to share with you is about the Barbary Apes. The Barbary Apes are not in many other places than Morocco and are an endangered species. Our guide took us to a place where there is a relatively tame group of these apes. They ...
Sunday or something like it
... us and brought us all plates of chicken.. oh well it was tantalizing nonetheless but we made sure to tell him en francais that we only wanted tea and he felt bad haha. Well here are some pictures of campus and walking around Ifrane! A demain ...
Lake region adjacent to Ifrane
... Erica and Mike his car to go galavanting around for the week and they decided they wanted to see the Lake region close to Ifrane. Trying to find a lake with water in it seemed impossible at first but we found one. Ate lunch with peacocks, ducks and ...
we did it the hard way
... start at 5am, just wait here at the petrol station in the meanwhile, they are open 24 hours it will be fine. welcome to morocco, where nothing goes to plan!!! the brother and sister spewing team decide to hope off and keep us company, we try to tell ...
Michlifen, pine trees and monkeys.
Another great day. Last day of orientation and out field trip haha. Snowboarding in fifty degree weather was great. Somewhat icy however but it was still gorgeous. Spent the day here and then went to check out these monkeys. Went to the marche yet ...
Birthday and the beginning of spring break
With the exception of the fact that turning twenty one in Morocco is fruitless, and that I had a midterm exam until about ten thirty pm, this birthday was very nice. I never expected the friends I have met here to organize such nice things. Of course ...
Relaxing Weekend
... . We met four students that are from Washington State University who are studying in Meknes (why? who knows) that were visiting Ifrane for the weekend. They ended up renting an apartment and having people over. Entertaining to say the least. I've ...
Mini camel trek in Erg Chebbi
... Algerian border. Not so much a village, as a string of guesthouses backing of the golden dunes of the only sand desert present in Morocco. In compliance in the tourist customs, we signed up for a mini camel trek : a 2 hours ride into through the dunes, ...
First day of classes
Not too much to report today. My roommate kept me awake for a long time last night and I woke up at seven thirty for class. Islamic Art and Architecture was good and it seems like the professor is very intelligible. Ran to the marche to exchange money ...
Here I go, blogging away again.
Oi, what a Tuesday. Four classes in a row is not fun whatsoever. It seems that although we're technically into our second week of classes that it is still the introductory period. The readings, assignments, and lectures at Al Akhawayn are quite ...
Al Maghreb wa Ifrane
... soda pop is less than one USD. Awesome. So far all of my dining experiences, in the campus restaurants and in Ifrane, have been positively delectable. I feel sorry for everyone at Bonaventure munching down on the laxative ridden hickey food. I also ...
Miscellaneous
Second time staying in our spectacular villa when Sadie's mother came to visit. Having a barbecue in the woods was neat. Random times and random ...
Debarquement au Maroc
Arrivée a Nador jeudi apres six heures de traversee depuis Almeria. C'est completement n'imp ce pays :) on se croirait dans GTA, avec les controles de la gendarmerie royale avec les herses posées sur la route ! chiens, moutons, vélos, mobylettes, tout ...
Exploring
Well I've acquired the best possible guide for Morocco, and we've spent the last few days exploring the area and little towns around Meknes. Its great to get off the beaten track. In a few days I go to the Sahara for real this time. More photos ...
Alpine style
Picking the apples along the main road, Jewish community in Sefrou, skiing in a ski resort Mischliffen, berberian monkeys, countryside of cedars trees....and more and ...
Setting Up base for the next 2 weeks
... out into the town to get some food, but the food here was just as risky as other places sometimes, and being in Morocco they thought that every single meal needed a coating of turmeric and cumin (even spaghetti carbonara). But the restaurants in the area ...
Ifrane and Azrou
... and Azrou might be two of my favorite cities that I've visited in Morocco, although they hardly represent "real" Morocco. In a nutshell: Ifrane: Feels like a combination of a nice municipal park and the Matterhorn section at ...
Eid
Hi Friends and Family, Today I would like to tell you about an Islamic holiday called Eid. On this day holiday all Islamic families have to kill a sheep. Right now people only have two days to get their sheep because Eid starts on Wednesday. ...
Oases, bergen en graanschuren
De eerste dagen Westelijke Sahara brengen we door in Dakhla, de meest zuidelijke stad van de Westelijke Sahara. We genieten hier van zon, zee en strand. Na een weekje trekken we verder naar het noorden. We passeren terug in Boujdour, wat met veel ...
Back in Casa
... it is mostly bread) and my smaller meals during the day. I know no matter how much I miss all this, I will really miss Morocco, especially the fantastic people we've met. Lots of people have said that I am welcome to come back and visit, and I ...
Reroute!!
Hello! Due to a slight rethinking of the purpose of this blog, it has now been relocated to: http://studentraveled.wordpress.com/ Read it, love it, comment on it. That is all. ...
Step 16: Ifrane, where your ears sweat...
What an inspiring day. The crew left for Ifrane around 8 a.m. this morning to begin the day filled with true Moroccan mountain breakfast, hiking, panoramic views, and sweat. Lots and lots of sweat. We were all invited into a local mountain ...
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