Blogs from Tangier, Tangier-Tétouan, Morocco, Africa - page 9

I have discovered that waking up at 6 AM is always a mistake. The idea, originally suggested by Abdullah of Auberge de Jeunesse, was to catch the 6:50 train to Tangier so that we could arrive by midday. This turned out to be foolish, as even though we managed to catch the train we were so exhausted by the time we reached Tangier that after finding a hotel, the "Promenade Palace," we turned in until 6 pm. The one good thing that came out of the whole affair was the sight of Venus in the morning sky, closely conjuncted with another planet (Saturn?) near the crescent Moon. If the moon were only on the other side of these two stars, I would have had a very nice approximation of the symbol of Islam, on a Friday ... read more

Just a quick one! A few pictures of Tarifa where we are staying in Spain (windsurfers paradise) and a few of our day trip to Tangiers. We had a great time but it was tiring as everyone wants to sell you something! Catherine, Ian and Jamesx... read more

I usually associate Star Wars fans with spotty teenagers, balding middle aged men and other stereotypical geeks at giant convention centres in first world countries. Apparently, I'm wrong. The biggest Star Wars club seems to exist in Morocco, judging by the fraternity of Obi Wan we infiltrated deep in the Tangier medina. These fans are so dedicated that they wear Obi Wan couture 24/7. Admittedly the jellaba looks quite comfy and you could be wearing just about anything underneath and still get away with it in public. Still, the pointy hooded, brown-robed look seems less like traditional Moroccan dress and far more like rabid Star Wars fan attire. Although unsurprisingly the older Moroccan men who tend to wear the jellaba don't seem quite so spotty, balding or geeky. In fact, they look quite dignified sipping ... read more

okay so with the photos on this page; it should work by going tp the gallery and then double clicking on the photo of me at the grand canyon. all the photos have been uploaded and when i log on; not through through the ad,inistration part i can see them. hope it works. well im going to upload a photo of me after a moroccan haircut, its more like a shaved head; it was a hell of an experience. when the hairdresser pulled out the razor and started waving it around i started to get a touch nervous. I think even though at times it can be hard here in morocco im going to miss it in a strange way. The ppl on the whole are very friendly and it really does make u aprreciate how ... read more

Born in the old town of Tangier called medina in 1304(contemporary of Marco-Polo), he left the town at the age of 21 and return back at his 50s.When he came back he didn’t bring gold or precious stones, but a memory of his trip around the world during 3 decades, telling us in his book called (Rihla), (travels) about the religions, customs and mysteries of the territories he visited, which correspond actually to 44 countries and a route of 120000 km. Most of he’s trip was done by feet, from Tangier to China and from the black sea to the Oriental Africa ,back to Tangier did another trip visiting the different towns in the north and south of Morrocco, then he across the Detroit of Gibraltar to visit the Kingdom of Granada in Spain. In his ... read more