With teaching responsibilities done for the 2011 trimester, I took advantage of my two-week break to head down to one of my former stomping grounds: Morocco. Because my incoming and outgoing flights were both out of Tangiers, I chilled out in Morocco's shamal (north) for the entire trip. As I've said before in previous blogs (
Shamal Series), northern Morocco certainly does not fit into the stereotypical desert oasis image of Morocco given its rolling hills of sprouting winter wheat and grass, lush plains, snow-crowned mountain peaks, and temperatures that chill you to the bone. The shamal offers plenty of beautiful scenery along with the always delicious Moroccan cuisine and famous hospitality.
On this latest trip, I got to spend more time in Chefchaouen hiking the mountain horns on which the city rests, got to sightsee around Meknes visiting the mausoleums, ancient prisons, granaries, plazas, and their majestic and enormous gates to its medieval city, got to reminisce with old friends in my old home town of Sefrou sipping coffee and sweet-as-molasses green tea at the mostly all-male cafes, and lastly got to walk around the Tanger medina. All in all, it was a great trip aside from the usual gastric disturbances. Below are a few pics from the trip. Enjoy and safe travels!
2 comments:
It sounds like you made the most of your break. I would really have enjoyed the hiking adventures.
Gotta tell you. Chefchaouen is probably one of the most beautiful places I've been to with its jagged peaks, lush valley, a tight-knit white and blue kasbah, and welcoming atmosphere. I highly recommend it. Bon voyage from one nomad to another!
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