Morocco

Agadir

Riding along the beach in Aourir north of Agadir

Mali enjoying boogie boarding in the Atlantic surf

Aaron and Mali enjoying each other

Looking out from the medeival wall surrounding Taradount

Local eclectic dress

Yet another beautiful gate

Egrets line up like sentries along the roof

Early spring almond blossoms

Immouzzer, the highest waterfall in North Africa

Almond blossoms at Immouzer

Looking down into the Paradise Valley

Sunset every night from the beach in Aourir

Aaron and Grammy Sue shopping for spices in the weekly Aourir market

Local vendor checking his mobile phone

Oranges galore at the market

Colorful dress

Hardworking, friendly people

Busy weekly market

Al Hoceima & Midelt

Mali, Aaron, and our kind host for traditional couscous in Midelt

Midelt in the Middle Atlas mountain range

Al Holceima is a modern Moroccan town

Looking out towards Al Holceima

Our New Year abode on Plage Isri (Isri Beach)

Our view of the city

Ummm . . . stop?!

Girls on donkeys carrying jugs of water

Crossing the windy roads of the Rif Mountains

Aaron getting to know the local traffic police

Assilah & Moulay Boussalem & Tangier

Tangier medina

Lively Tangier

Phoenecian gravesite in Tangier

Grammy Sue and Mali show off their henna

Lovely Assilah sparkles in the sun

Assilah is known for it's street art : check out the Arabic calligraphy!

Moulay Bouselam is a birder's paradise - we even saw flocks of flamingoes!

Casablanca

Classic Islamic architecture

The ablution pools under the Hassan II Mosque

Looking up at the giant rolling roof capping the Hassan II Mosque, one of the biggest in the world

A portico leading to the Hassan II Mosque

Our friendly guide Lazrak welcoming us to Casablanca

Rick's Cafe fame of the film "Casablanca" isn't really from the movie 🙂

Jewish synagoge in Casablanca

Old and new mix well in a Moroccan synagogue

Dades Valley & Ourzazate

Grinding argan nuts for edible and topical oils

Crazy winding Tizi n'Tichka Pass between Ourzazate and Marakkech

Washing carpets in the Oued El Maleh

Family home in Ait Ben Haddou

Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou is famous as a movie set

Ait Ben Haddou

Ourzazate from the Palace Al Mouahidine

Kasbah Douar Ait Boujane

On the way to Ourzazate

Draa Valley

Aaron buying oil for Charlie in an Agdz motor shop

Interior courtyard of medieval kasbah

Lovely old kasbah

City of Agdz

Tagine maker?

Kasbah ruins

Typically Draa Valley

Cleared football field

Essaouira

Drying wool in the worker's quarter

Lovely ramparts holding back the Atlantic

Several endemic species of seagulls are evident at the marina

Bag's o' grain for sale!

On her way to the market

I made chicken pastilla in cooking class!

Lots and lots of olives and pickled vege at the markets

One of our favorite places - a spice market!

Handmade women's babouches (shoes) are colorful but not so comfy

Traditional fishing boats tied up and rocking in the marina

Medieval marina and dockyards

Camel ride anyone?

This beach is in high use for all kinds of sport

Photobombed by a seagul

The cats of Essaouira are some of the best cared for in all of Morocco

Colorful souk in the medina

Check out the spices and medicinals

Another charming alley in the medina

Friendly vacation site for families from all over

Where would you like to go?

Typical roadside sight

We drove by this caravan of over 40 camels along a sandy road

Fez

Friend and guide Lazrak buying traditional babouches

Traditional hand-sewn riding tack

Local bakery

Ancient water clock

Mali gets a lesson in Arabic from Lazrak

The famous and stinky Fez tannery

Fez tannery is tucked into edge of the medina

Traditional mint tea is poured on high to aerate

Interior courtyard of oldest university in the world

Several beautifully rendered elements of Islamic art include arches, stalagtites and geometric shapes

Friendly knife sharpener in the souk

Yum - fresh goat cheese from the nearby Rif Mountains

Butcher advertising fresh camel meat

Busy Fez souk/marketplace

Silk threads make a colorful array

Hand-painted geometric designs on plates

Organic dyes and camel tail brushes

Mali tries her hand (and feet) throwing a pot

Mini tagine lids lined up to dry

Looking down into the "brides" chamber in the ancient synagogue

Jewish cemetary in Fez

Old traditions continue today

Marakkesh

Aaron with a formal wedding tea set in the Marakkech Four Seasons

Saadian Garden Pavillion at the Jardin Menara

Amazing show with horses depicting a traditional Moroccan wedding

Fantasia Dinner Show

Traditional plaster carver in the souk

Peeking out the window at the Ben Youssef Madrassa

Antique babouches hang in a souk

Turning the corner

Dar Menebhi Palace is spectacular

Meknes & Volubilis

Bab El Mansour gate in Meknes

Dar El Makhzen Palace door

Royal Stables in the Imperial City of Meknes

Our guide reading Latin at ancient Roman ruin Volubilis

Volubilis is an ancient Roman city

Spring flowers abound amongst the ruins in Volubilis

Lovely Corinthian columns decorate Volubilis

Incredible mosaics at Volubilis

More mosaics

Great Ionic columns line the Roman Road

Rabat

Friendly water carrier in traditional garb

Tiled courtyard in front of the Mausoleum of Mohammed V

Guarding the tomv of Mohammed V

Guard with the 12th Century Hasan Tower

Al Yabouri Cemetary across from the Kasbah Oudayas

Gnawa musician in the Kasbah Oudayas

Where new meets old in the Kasbah

Sahara

Camels and 4-wheel drives are the primary transport across the hammada (pre-Sahara)

Jammin' with our Berber brothers

Our path to our tented abodes is lit at night

Loving the Sahara with our trustworthy transport below

Mali contemplating life

Scarab beetle tracks

Our caravan with Algeria in the background

Sunset on the Sahara

Our family and guide

Berber teens and their bikes

Berber grandma spinning camel wool

Local lapidary preparing fossils for sale

Stromatolite fossils found in the Sahara

Tetouan

Girls carrying grass along the highway in the Rif Mountains

Tetouan is a jewel of a town

Western-style supermarket spice section

Babouch (shoe) cobbler at work in his souk in the UNESCO Heritage Site old medina

Small tannery in the medina

Powdered dyes for sale

Inlaid wood advertising the craftsman's wares

Preparing the design for inlay

Walking the authentic souk

Oranges and mandarins are typical fare

You can buy just about anything in the souk

Our first "wild" camel!

Fishing along the surf in the African Mediterranean

The beach at Martil

Crossing the Straight of Gibralter (that's Africa in the background!)

Tilouine

Goats climbing in Argan trees

The AntiAtlas mountain range is the oldest in Morocco

Aaron and Charlie encounter a friendly campground peacock in Tilouine

He's a beauty!

A medieval kasbah in a town renown for saffron production

Troglodites in the nearby hills

The main highway through the AntiAtlas Mountains

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