We pick up a car from the airport which will attract attention wherever we go. It is bright greeny yellow and by far the most sporty looking car I have ever travelled in. Despite requesting a modest sedan that would fit my guitar across the boot space, we are assured Read more…
Driving into Marrakech is crazy. This is a big developed city compared to Fes and it is full of other tourists. We need to navigate ourselves to the car rental office where we will drop the car as there is no point in having a car while staying in the Read more…
Our drive to the Dades Gorge takes us through more incredible landscapes. As we enter Boulmalne Dades, the small city at the opening of the Gorge, and make our way through the windy road that leads up through the river valley, the view become more and more interesting. The sun has Read more…
Getting out of Fes in the hire car is pretty hairy as no one appears to have a lane, but once we’re away from the Medina and heading out of town, the road empties considerably. The landscape is really spectacular as we near the lower Atlas Mountains. It is dry Read more…
The reality dawns on us both, the next morning, that we drank too much wine and ate too little food the night before but we were so starved for company that we got a little carried away. It is always a little tough getting everyone packed up and back on Read more…
Our bus leaves for Chefchaouen at 12pm and we find a taxi down in the car park where we had the five euro spin the day before. Catching a taxi is quite complicated. The person you think is going to drive you, ends up being the hawker who then wants Read more…