Our world we live in has so much to offer. I travel a lot and like to share my expericences with you. It all startet with my job n the maledives. To stay in touch with friends and family I created this blog. The job is finished since a long time but I will not stop writing my blog and tell you about the world we live in. Does and dont's, tipps and tricks will be published here. Have fun reading and enjoy your own trips.
Samstag, 27. September 2014
the surfside of Morocco
the harbour tower |
There are good conections from Marakech to Essaouira. By bus it takes about 4 hours depending on the traffic. This nice former fishermans town grew a lot in the last years. There is a historical town center with a different architecture than other cities in this country. The Romans, the portuguese and Jimi Hendrix conquered this port and left behind their culture. (Jimi spent a couple of days there and he was followed by lots of hippie tourists.) Everything is about fishes and boats in Essaouira. So life is in the harbour and the restaurants downtown. Cheap fish and shellfish is served all over the city.
It has a beautiful endless sandy beach in the south of the city. The people of Essouira know the tourists, They charge for everything a high price. So you have to be a good in making deals. You can also find some cheap places and nice people. During summer and automn this town is crowded by surfers. We went their in November were there are less tourists and less noise. It is a good place to relax.
island of Mogador - nature reserve |
kings and vagabounds
Fès, Meknès, Rabat, Marrakech are called the imperial cities of Morocco. They all were capital cities during a certain period. The current capital city is Rabat.
Bab Bou Jeloud, "The Blue Gate" - Fes |
leather tanning in Fes |
Fès is very well known for his leather tanning and the Blue Gate. The medina is built on a hill so you have to climb a lot of stairs to see the craftsmen at work. You would never guess what nice piece of work they do. We stayed in Riad l'Artiste just a five minutes walk from the Bab Rcif on of the big gates. The riad is runned by a morrocan who lives in France since years.
Bab Mansour Meknes |
Stars and camels
An absolut must during your Moroco journey is a trip to the desert. There are many different ways to go for it. You should not go on your own as it is very dangerous. You can get lost very easy.
You can book tours with a camel ride or with a 4x4 and so on...
As I have been twice to the desert I tried both ways. For sure the 4x4 trip is lot more confortable and faster. I did enjoy the camel ride for 5 minutes. After that my back, ass ... startet to hurt. Unfortunately the ride just startet and it was planned to take another 45 minutes at least.
The camps are not very different. There are tents equiped with beds, or mattresses and with bed covers. The luxus-camps also have toilets. Normally the sleeping tents are built in a circle around the camp fire and there is always a meeting tent. The guides are making a fire and prepare the dinner while your are enjoying the desert. Please take a tour to the next dune during the night. It is unbelievable to see all this stars in the sky. Normally you get up very early in the morning to take a ride into the sunrise. But that is not a big problem because you might not sleep very well since it is very cold.
Beeing in the desert does not only mean to be surrounded by sand and camels. It is about the sunrise and sunset, to see the milkyway and to feel the peace. I can not describe that - you have to learn that on your own body!
The Berber people are the ethnicity indigenous to North Africa west of the Nile valley. They have a long history and are very well adapted for the life in the desert. These people know the way through the desert since they were living there since tousands of years. In past the transportet the spices throught the desert. Today just a few Berber people are still living in the desert. Most of them are now working with tourists doing this journeys to the camps or doing some arts and crafts. But most of the Berber families are now linving in little villages near or in the Atlas.
To get to the desert you have to cross the Atlas. This are the mountains between the ocean and the desert. It ist very high and you might see some snow. In winter you can go skiing very close to Marrakech.
You can book tours with a camel ride or with a 4x4 and so on...
As I have been twice to the desert I tried both ways. For sure the 4x4 trip is lot more confortable and faster. I did enjoy the camel ride for 5 minutes. After that my back, ass ... startet to hurt. Unfortunately the ride just startet and it was planned to take another 45 minutes at least.
The camps are not very different. There are tents equiped with beds, or mattresses and with bed covers. The luxus-camps also have toilets. Normally the sleeping tents are built in a circle around the camp fire and there is always a meeting tent. The guides are making a fire and prepare the dinner while your are enjoying the desert. Please take a tour to the next dune during the night. It is unbelievable to see all this stars in the sky. Normally you get up very early in the morning to take a ride into the sunrise. But that is not a big problem because you might not sleep very well since it is very cold.
Beeing in the desert does not only mean to be surrounded by sand and camels. It is about the sunrise and sunset, to see the milkyway and to feel the peace. I can not describe that - you have to learn that on your own body!
The Berber people are the ethnicity indigenous to North Africa west of the Nile valley. They have a long history and are very well adapted for the life in the desert. These people know the way through the desert since they were living there since tousands of years. In past the transportet the spices throught the desert. Today just a few Berber people are still living in the desert. Most of them are now working with tourists doing this journeys to the camps or doing some arts and crafts. But most of the Berber families are now linving in little villages near or in the Atlas.
To get to the desert you have to cross the Atlas. This are the mountains between the ocean and the desert. It ist very high and you might see some snow. In winter you can go skiing very close to Marrakech.
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