Blue rules in Chefchaouan

Morocco - Chefchaouan & Fez, November 2010

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November 16th 2010
YAY off to Africa today! We set off from camp at about 9.30am for the ferry terminal and caught the 11.30am ferry across to Cueta – the tiny Spanish enclave on the African continent. The ferry ride went really quickly. The water was pretty smooth and the sun was out – so overall a great ride and no flashbacks to that horrible ferry from Egypt to Jordan a few years back (stayed away from the ... read more

Africa » Morocco » Fès-Boulemane » Fes

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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