RAMADAN - what is it. August 1st 2011 Monday
As you all know, my current abode is in Azrou, Morocco and Morocco is a Muslim country. And the time of Ramadan is soon upon us. Don't worry like most of you I had no idea what this Ramadan thing was all about and due to the fact most of you reading this are not Muslims we have no need or even the curiosity to know. Ah - it's just one of those stupid religious things that tho ... read more
Africa » Morocco » Meknès-Tafilalet » Azrou 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
Hello, friends and interested readers.
Time to head north again for the Australian winter.
First stop Morocco where I will be joined by some friends for a short tour around the country.
From there a few of us head north to Holland to purchase bicycles.
Train on to Prague for a few days sightseeing, and then down to Cesky Krumlov - a beautiful and now one of my favorite places around the world.
We then transfer bikes and our selves over to Regensberg in Germany to start our bike ride along the Danube River towpaths. Not sure how far we will get before some fly home out of Vienn... full info