Father & Son

Way up High

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April 2nd 2008
Today we headed south for a day trip to Oukaimeden which is a ski area in the High Atlas Mountains. It was a nice drive up the mountains and we saw some mud house villages. When we got to the ski area there was only snow high up, but the chair lift was working. It was a neat ride way up the mountain to 10,700 feet. It was hard to breathe. Lots of people were trying to ski and toboggan. I ... read more

Africa » Morocco » Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz » Ourika Valley

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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