Sardine store; layover in Lisbon, Portugal
car rental Casablanca
Cathedral, Casablanca
sandwhich stand outside our hostal, Casablanca medina
looking down from our hostel on the sandwhich stand
looking out the windows from our hostel
Casablanca medina
Our hostel in the Casablanca medina
walking the streets before the medina has woken up for the day
Moroccan breakfast in Casablanca
We had to fight the bees for the honey, amlou, and jam. We conceded defeat.
En route to Chefchaouen.
aquaducts
roadside coffee
into the Rif mountains to get to Chefchaouen
Gardens in the Kasbah, Chefchaouen
view from the Kasbah
Exploring Chefchaouen
view from the Kasbah, Chefchaouen
view from the Kasbah, Chefchaouen
view from the Kasbah, Chefchaouen
alleyway up to our Airbnb, Chefchaouen
terrece at our airbnb, Chefchaouen
Chefchaouen, the Blue City
Chefchaouen, the Blue City
cooking class with chef Souad, at Cafe Clock, Fes Morocco
Lamb Tajine with seasonal vegetables
Harira stew, and a carrot salad
Cafe Clock, Fes
cooking class with Chef Souad
alleyway to our Dar
leads to more alleyways before actually getting to the dar
our room in Fes, Morocco
made for people much smaller than us
Chasing the sunset through Fes
Chasing the sunset through Fes
Chasing the sunset through Fes
not the most spectacular sunset due to clouds, still worth the adventure
kids playing soccer, Fes
sunrise from the roof of our dar in Fes
morning at the butcher's stall in the medina
medina taxis
gate to the medina, Fes
outside the gates of the medina, Fes
Bab Boujloud, the Blue Gate; medina, Fes
sheets of pastry
mailing post cards
taking detours through colorful alleyways in the medina, Fes
Medina, Fes. (bonus points if you can spot Jake's boots)
leather goods, medina, Fes
above the medina
overlooking the medina from above the tanneries, Fes
overlooking the medina from above the tanneries, Fes
over looking the arabic tannery, with leather out to dry
Berber tannery
Berber tannery
Berber tannery
entrance to Berber tannery, medina taxi
entrance to Berber tannery
medina, Fes. Once again, made for a much smaller people than us
when the alleyway takes squeeze to a whole new level
250+ year old walls being braced and held apart
leather out to dry
dying leather
making threaded ribbons
drinking tea and checking out blankets and rugs
tajine at the ruined garden
noisy school boys hanging out after school
grandpa taking his afternoon nap... I mean tending to the store!
West end of the medina, opposite side from the Bab Boujloud
people watching in the medina, fes. Complete with a hot chocolate.
exploring the Marrakech medina at night
olives
lots of olives
Tangia Marrakchia
Marrakech sunset
walls on the mosque being braced, still the effect of earthquake months ago
earthquake evidence
poppin wheelies
busker at Jemaa el-Fnaa
Jemaa el-Fnaa, Marrakech
part of the medina is covered in Marrakech
at the Maison de la Photographie
afternoon tea break on the rooftop terrace cafe at maison de la photographie
Yves Saint Laurent Mansion and Majorelle Gardens, painted with Marrakech Blue
Yves Saint Laurent Mansion and Majorelle Gardens, painted with Marrakech Blue
one last Moroccan breakfast
fishing village of Dar Bouazza, Morocco
fishing village of Dar Bouazza, Morocco
heading back to the airport to fly from Casablanca to Nouakchott, Mauritania
joined forces with Ben from the UK to head out into the Sahara
Befriended Abdellahi for an afternoon who took us around Nouakchott
also treated us to an amazing lunch!
waiting for our bus
we weren't waiting alone
packing into the back of our bus to make the trip to Zouerat.
happy to be a step closer to our goal
stopping the bus to pray
made it to Zouerat the next morning after spontaneous night of camping in the Sahara.
the bus driver needed to rest, so we all got out and laid down in a roadside hut filled with mats
buying bread and supplies in Zouerat
waiting for the train
waiting for the train
waiting for the full iron ore train
Here she comes!!
hopping on
excited to be on our train
settling into our iron ore train car
Sahara sunrise from the Iron Ore Train
the final 50km, coming into Nouadibou
time to hop off, we were filthy! which Jake took some pictures, but I don't currently have them on my computer.
Nouadibou coast
whale skeleton
Nouadibou beach
Nouadibou beach
fish market, nouadibou
Fishing pier, Nouadibou
Fishing pier, Nouadibou
bus from Nouadibou back to Nouakchott
meeting up with Mory, the friend of a friend
breakfast at our hostel in Nouakchott, Mauritania
Recycling! mountains of plastic! Give Mauritania props for trying!
A most fantastic adventure.
Much Love.
