Dades Gorge

Conquering the Camels - Driving the Desert

February 22nd 2011
Long day ahead of us today to drive from Fez to Erfoud, and Merzouga if we can make it that far, and the next day we drive to Dades Gorge. Luckily, Enis enjoys driving. I can't drive a stick shift so all the driving is up to him. I just read the map. We ate breakfast and the older gentlemen from our hotel lead me through the maze that is the medina to a money changer. The he lead me back thro ... read more

Africa » Morocco » Meknès-Tafilalet » Merzouga

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

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Mary Lyons

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I don't have a nickname, so I decided to use my AT'03 trailname for this blog even though it has nothing to do with the Appalachian Trail. That is a whole different story. I started teaching internationally in 2006 and finally had the money to travel overseas after dreaming about it for many years. I started blogging on a different site so I could share my travels with friends and family. That site recently revamped its format and all my pictures disappeared! So I decided to start this blog after a friend recommended this site. I usually try to include some helpful travel info for people who a... full info

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