Morocco
Chefchaouen, a blue fairy tale
With the scent of warm bread in the camper, we pull onto the road for a drive of about 75 kilometres. Our destination is Chefchaouen, one of Morocco’s most iconic spots, but the route requires absolute concentration.
Category: Travel JournalTag(s): MoroccoSearch for the Centre d’Hygiene
Navigating through the city centre of Kenitra turns out to be a test for the nerves during this motorhome trip through Morocco. Although the advice of the receptionist at Camping Ocean Blue was clear, the execution forces us to extreme concentration in the swirling traffic.
Category: Travel JournalTag(s): MoroccoSlalom along the coast
And an exciting medical adventure Our journey along the Moroccan Atlantic coast will be a series of extremes. What should have been a relaxing ride from Oualidia to Mohammedia quickly turns into a nerve-wracking slalom between deep pits and an unpleasant confrontation in a remote village. Go with us on a stage full of contrasts.…
Category: Travel JournalTag(s): MoroccoEssaouira, fish and blue boats
Fish. Salt. Seagulls screaming above the quay. The moment we step out of the taxi, Essaouira makes an unforgettable impression. Yet the harbour is only the beginning. Slowly, Essaouira reveals its secrets. Chaos, then calm. First the sharp smell of fish, then the taste of mint tea. With the blue boats, amlou and argan oil…
Category: Travel JournalTag(s): MoroccoMarrakech has two faces
Marrakech has fired the imagination for centuries, and with good reason. Spend a day here and you quickly discover that the city is not one place but two, separated not by geography but by the hour. Daytime belongs to the vendors and the street performers. After sunset, when the temperature drops and the stalls emerge,…
Category: Travel JournalTag(s): MoroccoCascades d’Ouzoud, thunder and rainbows
It starts as a distant rumble, a low vibration you feel in your chest before your ears fully register it. But with every step toward the village, that sound swells into something overwhelming, a roaring wall of noise that pulls you forward against your will. Long before we see them, the Cascades d’Ouzoud announce themselves.…
Category: Travel JournalTag(s): MoroccoRough ride through the Atlas to Ouzoud
It’s early in the morning. Outside, the air is still cool, the sky above the campsite at Ben Smim a pale, washed-out blue. Today we have a 275-kilometre drive ahead of us. Over breakfast, we go over the route one more time. Google will no doubt call the shots, but the final stretch through the…
Category: Travel JournalTag(s): MoroccoSnow and an abandoned hotel
Morocco is a country that constantly challenges you to throw your prejudices overboard. Just when you think you understand the rhythm of the dusty medinas and the charming chaos, you round a bend and find yourself in a landscape that looks remarkably like the Swiss Alps. Our journey from the hectic Fez to the hushed…
Category: Travel JournalTag(s): Morocco
