The hidden surprises of Midelt Short Description. Near Midelt, I went to Kasbah Outhmane ou Moussa, then to Kasbah de Myriem – the Notre Dame de l’Atlas Monastery and a local workshop with Berber carpets and embroideries. I passed the Ziz valley and gorges and stopped at a camping between the towns of Erfoud and […]
The Medinas of Sefrou and Bhalil Short Description. I left Fes and went to Sefrou, where I explored the old medina. Then, I went to Bhalil, the village where troglodytes transformed caves into dwellings. At Kamal Chaoui’s Berber House, the unplanned travel writers’ meeting took place. Kamal invited me to stay in Bhalil overnight. Long Description In the […]
Fes – the harmonious chaos of the old medina This is the continuation of the first diary about the old medina of Fes, Morocco. The first post can be found at the following link Fes old town: smells and prayers (I). Fes, the second day Short Description. I went to Borj Nord and the Merenids Tombs, then back to […]
On September 25, 2015, I flew from Bucharest to Fes early in the morning. I had a stopover in Brussels – Charleroi, the airport dedicated mainly to low-cost flights. People sat and waited for their next flight on a concrete parapet in front of the airport. I did the same for a while, then I […]
Dar Kamal Chaoui – Bhalil Village Dar Kamal Chaoui – Bhalil seems a simple Moroccan village, located on the sunny slopes of hills with olive orchards and ancient caverns. Overshadowed by Fes’s cultural attraction, Bhalil is still amazing both by the uniqueness of the troglodyte houses and the tradition of nearly 1,000 women who crochet […]