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Day 3 - 25 Dec 2007
Woke up to beautiful sunshine and it was just another day in Morocco, no celebrations of course. We drove to Chellah, on the outskirts of Rabat. This was once a prosperous Roman town and then transformed into a cemetery by the Mirinids, according to the tour info. To be honest, I wasn´t really looking forward to going there. Who wants to visit a …
Meknes - Living in Moroccan Time
We made it to Meknes! With our bags! I had my doubts there for a bit, but we did it. Our map shows that the distance between Chefchaouen and Meknes is about 150km. It took us just about five hours to get there! Quite the cultural experience we had on this travel day. In Morocco there are four main ways to get from city to city if you don't have your own car. 1) CTM coach buses; 2) Souk buses; 3) Grand Taxis (They have Petit Taxis that stay in ...
Le Pub
... was completely full of men dressed in suits and women dressed in skin tight dresses, and I sat by myself at the table that now only had my chair. I really felt like I had quite precious territory at this crowded bar, but I was not about to give it up. I definitely did not feel welcomed or like I fit in at all in this bar, but I was really enjoying the music, watching the people, and satisfied to be experiencing Moroccan nightlife. I took my time soaking ...
Saharan by Day and Night
... couscous with a bunch of vegetables. Afterwards there was a Moroccan band that played incredible indigenous music. We played a few games at our table while listening to the music. I left the tent and went to walk in the desert to look at the stars again. Unfortunately the concept of privacy is very is one that is not firmly grasped by the Berberes, so we were once again bombarded by them while trying to have a peaceful moment with the ...
Volubilis
After Meknes we took our minibus to Volubilis (about 1hr drive). A local guide showed us around the ruins & told us lots of interesting stuff, that I don't remember.
There are a number of floor mosaics still in pretty good nick as well the Triumphal Arch and the Basilica. It is quite easy to see the layout of the town with it's main street and buildings with their courtyards, dining rooms etc. Currently rooms named according to artifacts found ...
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