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Tangier to Casablanca

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January 25th 2024
It felt really good to finally get the trip under way proper. Shaking of the cobwebs that built up over Christmas, I pushed my loaded bicycle to my official start point. There is a marker, a low pyramid of white rock, conveniently located just outside the old town and across the road from the port. KM 0, with a black outline of Africa on white stone, and a coat of arms of Morocco. I have c ... 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