Plage de Nations

Morocco Part 1 - Tangier to Fort Bou Jerif

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February 28th 2009
Next stop Morocco - After buying our tickets from the legendary Carlos and stocking up on pork, booze and cheese at Lidl, we left at 8 o’clock the next morning, heading for the port at Algeciras for our ferry to Tangier. As we drove into the Port entrance, we got our first taste of what was to come. The snaking queue of vehicles waiting to enter the check-in area started amicably enough but so ... 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