Christi and I leave the riad Khouloud and Fes after 6 nights for the mysterious mountain town of Chefchaouen. Our feelings for Fes are mixed. I thoroughly enjoyed the city and our day trips to Meknes and Volubilis. Christi, perhaps understandably, less so. But she is perking up a little, so there may yet be time for her to embrace Morocco. Our bill for accommodation at the riad Khouloud comes to a … [Read more...]
Medina, Chefchaouen, Day 261
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It was a chilly night in the mountain town of Chefchaouen and both Christi and I grabbed extra blankets for our beds. Heavy rain during the night refuses to quit and we are in no rush to leave our chic, albeit bijou slice of heaven at the hotel Guernika. The views from our roof-top room (even in the rain) are sublime: we look out across the medina to the ruins of a hilltop mosque and looming … [Read more...]
Chefchaouen cityscape, Day 262
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Finally, there is a break in the weather and we have blue skies to go with the blue-white medina of Chefchaouen. Christi and I take this opportunity for a quick trip out of town. We amble up a snaking trail in the Rif mountains to the ruins of a nearby mosque. From our hotel room, the building actually resembles a church rather than a mosque. It was built by the Spanish but abandoned during the … [Read more...]
Rif mountains, Morocco, Day 263
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Sometimes an interesting piece of information in a Lonely Planet guidebook can turn into a seriously misguided idea. Several years ago when I was in Sumatra, the Lonely Planet guide to South-East Asia positively raved about exploring Samosir Island on Lake Toba by motorcycle. Completing a loop of the island in a day was easy peasy lemon squeezy they said. Which just goes to show that travelers do … [Read more...]
Kasbah, Chefchaouen, Day 264
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After my long hike into the Rif mountains yesterday and equally long soak in the tub, I awake today with no aches or pains, which suggests that one way or another I must be getting fitter as I travel the world. Our first travel activity of the day is the rather less attractive chore of moving rooms. Apparently someone had pre-booked ours, so we have to move to noticeably less appealing room. As … [Read more...]
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