Day 5

We had a lazy morning whilst the young ones went for a hike in the mountains.

After lunch we drove to Fez. It was a long drive and we were all a little bus sick due to the windy roads.

They climbed passed the Mosque you can see high in the hills.

                                                                       A market day

Our leader Ibraham

We finally arrived in Fez and visited the large super market where we all bought a baget and cheeses and ate dinner in our room washed down with a glass of red wine.

Day 6

 We were picked up at 9 am by the local guide and spent until 6pm seeing Fez. We were all exhausted and once again ate in our rooms.

I will describe our day just by introducing the pictures.

                                      

A Jewish Cemetery

                          
                                          Zoe and I overlooking Fez

Fez is famous for their Pottery
I couldn't helps myself - more coffee mugs

The butchers shops were great

Plenty of dates

                                         Plenty of Olives on sale in the Souks

Lynley purchased a hand made rug

We visited the tannery - it was quite smelly so they gave us a sprig of mint to smell while we were visiting.

Some of the finished products

The donkeys were racing through the small alley ways. The owners were shouting "Attention attention" in other words get out of the way.

Israham bought some camel in the souks and they made mince patties for us for lunch.
I am afraid i couldn't make myself try!!!

Day 7

We travelled over the Moyen Atlas mountains to a town called Midelt.

The highlight of the day was lunch. We stopped in a town that had heaps of butchers shops attached to cafes that cooked the lamb chops you bought. They were very delicious.   Below are some photos showing our experience

The butcher cutting our meat for lunch

Our meat cooking!!!

                                     They display the meat head and all!!!

Day 8

This day was the highlight of the trip!!! – a camel trek in the Sahara Desert to a Berber camp. We stayed over one night and experienced a Nomad existence. 

We arrived at the base camp with a sand storm so we had to get Israham to put on our head gear ready for our ride over the sand dunes to the Berber camp.

Preparing the head gear for the sand storm

  Ready for my camel ride

Us trekking through the sand dunes to our camp

                                     Our tents in the back ground - It did get very cold.

                            In the Berber tent waiting for dinner

                                we watched the sun go down

We woke next morning at 5 pm and the skies were clear and we rode back to the base camp for breakfast. It was truly a fabulous experience.

                            Our camels waiting for us the next morning

Zoe and I on our camels at 5 in the morning

                                       Breakfast in the Desert


Day 9

After breakfast we went onto Todra Gorge. This 1000foot gorge is hemmed in on all sides by vertical limestone cliffs and is also called Morocco’s Grand Canyon.

We went for a walk and ended up  at a house that sold rugs and we had a mint tea demonstration. I have enjoyed the mint tea very much.

                                  Our Mint Tea demostration

                                                Todra Gorge

Day 10

A long day of travelling through the Atlas mountains and into a town called Ait Benhaddou.

Below are a few photos showing the different landscape that we see as we are travelling through the mountains.

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Market we stopped at - pile of red onions

Day 11 and 12

Another long day of travelling through the Atlas Mountains to the Atlantic sea at a town called Essaouira. This is a colourful old city and fishing village.  We are here for two days. Rest at last!!!

Atlantic Ocean

                                  Sardines on sale

The Fleet

We did spend a little time looking at the sardines coming on the fishing boats. Zoe and Lynley had sardines from lunch. Sardines are exported from Morocco.

We spent the day shopping until we drop!!!

He dressed me up as a Berber women, gave the three of us Mint tea and then tried very hard to sell us heaps. It didn't work!!!

Our final meal together

Day 13 and 14

We travel back to Marrakech for more shopping in the souks.

I have really enjoyed this and would highly recommend On the Go Tours.  The hotels were of a great standard and the places we were taken to shows lots of thought. We were looked after by Israham really well. We enjoyed lots of laugh and plenty of jokes.