I wanted to avoid the rush hour when everyone was driving to work, so I planned to leave Casablanca late in the morning. Until 10 o’clock, I spent some time with Coco on the balcony and we had breakfast. We cuddled the cats – Baby and Hitler, then I hit the road to Rabat. I […]
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Casablanca, the first day – Ville Nouvelle and medina Short description. I walked from Coco’s house through Ville Nouvelle and then went to the Old Medina. I also managed to get out of a tentative theft of my smartphone. In the evening we went out to a lighted sky-bar in the city center of Casablanca and, after […]
The road from Essaouira to El Jadida with stops in Safi and Azemmour – Morocco
The road from Essaouira to El Jadida – Safi Short Description. After I left Essaouira, I had to go through a storm while driving along the Atlantic Coast. In Safi, the sky unclouded though, and I could explore the medina, the kasbah, and Colinne des Potiers. I stopped in Oualidia lagoon for lunch and then headed to El Jadida. Long Description. In […]
The road from Marrakesh to Essaouira with stops at Argan oil cooperatives – Morocco
Essaouira, the first day – Argan Oil Short Description. I left Marrakesh and, on my way to Essaouira, I stopped at several argan oil cooperatives. In Essaouira, I stayed like a princess in an authentic and luxurious riad outside the medina. Long Description. In the morning, I left Marrakesh after the traffic calmed down and headed […]
Marrakesh: the pink city – souqs and luxury (II) – Morocco
Marrakesh – the pink city and medina, the second day Short Description. I went to the old medina, the so-called pink city with the area of Royal Palaces. Bahia Palace, Maison Tiskiwin, Dar Si Said, Badia Palace, Saadian Tombs, and finally, the Jewish quarter (mellah). Long Description. I wanted to take a taxi to the medina, but […]