Nov 10, 2011 - Magnificent Midelt

Another breakfast in the sunshine at an outdoor coffee shop! Eke had a kind of cornmeal pancake filled with goat cheese and honey. A glass of freshly squeezed ornage juice completed the meal. Brian just wanted a piece of banana bread. After loading our bus with all the luggage we left promptly at 9 am for a 5hr drive to Midelt. We stopped in Efrane. Efrane is called the Moroccan Switzerland. It is a wealthy area with houses and buildings built in Swiss style. The town has an English only university where wealthy students from Saudi Arabia...

Apr 7, 2011 - At last we head for the countryside

We leave Fes and travel south. A great deal of excitement as we are finally leaving the cities behind and head for the countryside. We travel through the business centre of Fes, pass yet another golf course, an agricultural machinery business – some large new houses built on the outskirts. Just as in other countries house owners do not have to pay rates until their dwelling is completed. It’s very common to see a two-story house with reo bars pointing to the sky – for the third story that may never be built. Eventually we are into the olive...

Feb 18, 2010 - Take me to the Kasbah

18th February We left the hotel at 8.30am for the drive south. Again it was pouring rain, so I was glad it was a traveling day. We passed through a variety of terrains until we reached Ifrane, a mountain resort, in the Middle Atlas Mountains, established by the French and a popular ski centre. The buildings actually looked more Swiss than French or Moroccan. In the right conditions it would have been lovely to linger a while, but unfortunately, it was still raining hard. We had to run to the coffee shop, but it was worth it for the...

Jul 3, 2008 - Berrem, Midelt

We headed south today into the Middle Atlas to Midelt. We took a walk through a local mud brick village at Berrem. This is a very trqditional village and we could see how they grew crops and their general lifestyle. In the evening we had a traditioal band and dancers perform for us