Morocco Casablanca to Fes 2009

My trip to Morocco was taken through Intripid Travel from 27th September to 12th October 2009. We started at Casablanca where we visited the largest Mosque in Morocco called Hassan II, we then travelled to Chefchaouen, Volubilis, Fes, Midelt, The Sahara, Dades Gorge, Ait Benhaddou, High Atlas Mountains, Imlil, Essaouira and finally to Marrakech for our flight home.

Chefchaouen was one of my favourite places, the village was painted blue throughout and there wasn't any traffic.Fes ally ways were something else, quite exiting, I expect I would have got lost without a guide. I enjoyed the Midelt area and was able to visit a small village, the villagers welcomed us quite openly. The Sahara was an experience, I rode a camel, camped in the desert and climbed the dunes. To go through Dades Gorge in a 4x4 was certainly a rough ride but one I wouldn't have missed it. At Ait Benhaddou I was fortunate enough to be entertained in a local's home with a Moroccan Tagine. Some wonderful views were had in the High Atlas Mountains. At Imlil I had a donkey ride up to a mountain village and also saw the end of the mountain Marthon run; I was fortunate enough to see the winner pass the finishing line who was a local lad, much to the delight of the villagers. Essaouira was the only place on the coast I visited, a great place full of fishermen and boats with some wonderful streets. My end point was Marrakech and the night markets were an eye opener.

Below are just a few images from my trip. I have made two pages, my other page is from Midelt to Marrakech, please click here to view. I have also produced a photographic book which can be viewed or bought from here

Impending Rain, Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca	Forecourt after the rain, Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca
Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca
Detail of the door at Hassan II Mosque	Cleaning at Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca Fountain, Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca
The Butchers A customer Buying fruit	Couple in their Horse and Trap Waiting for a customer Water Carrier
Roadside Pottery for sale
Inside a typical Chefchaouen Hotel Collecting water at the village tap	Chefchaouen Doorway
Visiting   On Guard Chefchaouen Man
Taking a stroll	Chefchaouen Men talking in the square
Sunset over Chefchaouen	Chefchaouen Resident Strolling in the Square
Volubilis - Roman Ruims Volubilis General view near Volubilis	General View over Volubilis Volubilis Guide Some of the pillars at Volubilis Mosaic - Volubilis Working at Volubilis
Sorting out clay at the Pottery Pots waiting to be fired Potters Brushes and Paint	Potter Pottery for sale
Butcher at Fes Dates for sale Fes	Stall in Fes Ally Ways Playing Cards, Fes
Fes Tannery Dying Vats
Cleaning up after skin dying Tannery Overseer	Tanner at Work Tanner at Work
Barbary Ape and baby Baby Barbary Ape Grandmother and Child
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