Meknes. It was a fabulous place! So different from all the other places we had been to so far. Meknes was much more laid back, relaxed, casual. And the vendors were hassle-free. We stayed at Hotel Majestic in the ville nouvelle. Majestic had lots of atmosphere but, as Udo noted, the beds were like sleeping on your own headstone! The breakfasts w...

Er Rachidia is pretty much just a transit point for most tourists, which became really apparent for us from the heightened level of unwanted attention we were receiving from the locals here. Having a few hours to kill till our overnight bus to Meknes, we met Mustapha at the bus station cafe, a very interesting man who enjoyed relaying his knowle...

Meknes is only 200 or so clicks from Midelt, so we think we are in for an easy day. Dave is again at the wheel. Given Mike isn't insured on the official paperwork, we have relieved him of his duties. We commence the drive towards the imperial city of Meknes, by seeing the stong cloud cover over the Middle Atlas mountains, and begin the climb. So...

We decided to try taking the local bus to Safi. It was much cheaper than CTM and they gave us the front seats. The only drawback is that it stops everywhere to pick up and set down passengers. CTM is more or less an express, so it may be worth paying double the price to save time. Safi is okay but not as nice as El-Jadid. The medina is rather di...