The local cobbler saves the day

Mount Toubkal/Marrakech--2010

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October 17th 2010
SEPTEMBER 13th I had first met Steve climbing Kili in '97; John, on the Inca Trail in '99. Imlil was our base, completing a clockwise circumambulation--and ascent--of Mount Toubkal at a fairly leisurely pace. The weather tended to be cloudy and overcast at best; rainy and windy, at worst. Today was our acclimitization day, climbing to a col at 2660m in the nearby M ... read more

Africa » Morocco

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In 788, about a century after the Arab conquest of North Africa, successive Moorish dynasties began to rule in Morocco. In the 16th century, the Sa'adi monarchy, particularly under Ahmad AL-MANSUR (1578-1603), repelled foreign invaders and inaugurate... ... read more