Jul 26, 2008 - Drive to Meknes

July 26 2008 Sleeping last night was a little gritty. On our trip to Meknes we were taking the thru way to cut down on time. ... When we reached Meknes we fueled up the car. ... The gas station attendant spoke very typical American accent English.July 26 2008 Sleeping last night was a little gritty. On our trip to Meknes we were taking the thru way to cut down on time. ... When we reached Meknes we fueled up the car. ... The gas station attendant spoke very typical American accent English....

Jun 30, 2008 - Cassablanca to Meknes

In the morning we visited the grand Hassan II Mosque. We spent the afternoon walking around Rabat and then caught another train to Meknes, one of Morocco,s imperial cities. ...

May 23, 2008 - Fes and around

A friend of a client of Heidi met us in the morning and was an amazing tour guide for the day. Lotfi took us to Volubilis, Roman ruins outside of Fes, the city Meknes, his home city Azrou and Ifrane. ...

Oct 9, 2007 - Meknes

It's another day.It's another day....

Aug 2, 2007 - Mequínez y Volubilis

Llegué a esta otra capital (entre siglos XVII y XVIII, dinastía alauita) casi en la noche de ayer, así que sólo pude ambientarme o pasear en la medina, además de investigar sobre cómo ir a las ruinas romanas de Volubilis por mi cuenta (confiando en mi experiencia, estoy viajando con un solo libro guía que cubre todo el continente y en el que no hay información tan detallada sobre cada país).Llegué a esta otra capital (entre siglos XVII y XVIII, dinastía alauita) casi en la noche de ayer, así que sólo pude ambientarme o pasear en la medina, además de investigar sobre cómo ir a las ruinas romanas de Volubilis por mi cuenta (confiando en mi experiencia, estoy viajando con un solo libro guía que cubre todo el continente y en el que no hay información tan detallada sobre cada país)....

Sep 10, 2006 - Meknes/Volubilis

Una de las 4 capitales imperiales de Marruecos.Una de las 4 capitales imperiales de Marruecos....

Aug 24, 2006 - INTO AFRICA - Sahara Crossing 1

Paul made the decision that he wanted to go via Meknes so a quick rethink of my navigation and we found the back road that heads SE via Sidi Kacem. ... Some 20 kms before Meknes lie the ruins of Volubilis which was, in 24AD, capital of the Roman Kingdom of Mauritania. ... Eschewing the normal road to Meknes we drove through the shrine town of Moulay Idriss with its houses and mosques piled up around two rocky outcrops. ... Up through a forest and over the crest of the range of hills, the city of Meknes finally, almost elusively, appeared nestling along the edge of a oued (wadi, gully) of identical colour. ...

Jul 11, 2005 - Meknes

We then went to board the coach to Meknes which is about 50km from Fes. ... Meknes is known for olives. ... It is another royal city and the color for Meknes is green, while Rabat is red and Fes is blue. ... We arrived in Meknes and stopped for a panoramic photo of the city's medina (oldest part). ... Meknes was built by the longest serving King in Morocco whose reign was 52 years. ...

Jun 8, 2005 - Meknes and Fes

Spent one further night in Meknes and then left for Fes ont he train. ... Arrived in Fes about 10am.Spent one further night in Meknes and then left for Fes ont he train. ... Arrived in Fes about 10am....

Sep 21, 2004 - Meknes, Morocco

The bus ride from Rissani would have been perfect except it arrived earlier than we thought - at 4:00 am to be exact. At one point near the most famous site in Meknes, a huge gate to the old city with the usual very nice tile work, etc. ... , we saw a tour bus pull up, unload 50 package tourists, who furiously snapped pictures of the gate before they got back into the bus before the bubble of air conditioning evaporated from their skin.The bus ride from Rissani would have been perfect except it arrived earlier than we thought - at 4:00 am to be exact. At one point near the most famous site in Meknes, a huge gate to the old city with the usual very nice tile work, etc. ... , we saw a tour bus pull up, unload 50 package tourists, who furiously snapped pictures of the gate before they got back into the bus before the bubble of air conditioning evaporated from their skin....