Fint 2

Off into the desert to find an oasis

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January 29th 2020
Day 10. 29thJan (Wednesday) Today we went for breakfast at 8am along with the other guests for a change. It was just getting light and quite cold outside. We walked to the Grand Taxi rank and negotiated a deal with a driver (Mohammed) to take us to Fint Oasis in his ancient, battered Mercedes, which is the nearest oasis to Ouarzazate, for 300Dh. As we left town there was a huge ar ... 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