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Earlybird gets.......the Fez hat?

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December 4th 2009
Nothing like getting up at 5 AM. Normally you'd have to drag me out of bed at that hour, but not yesterday. Ok, I didn't jump right out of bed, but I got up without fighting (much). Now what would get us up that crazy early? AFRICA! We took a bus down to Tarifa. Beautiful drive, our guide gav ... read more

Africa » Morocco » Tangier-Tétouan » Tangier

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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