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The Accidental Tourist

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February 13th 2012
A journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think you control it. (John Steinbeck) I take a deep breath. The road beckons us on. The sensible thing to do is to retrace our steps back to the highway, but what the hell, is there any fun in sensible. The mountains are calling. The road less travelled. Cliché overload. Every bend has a photo, a child, a donkey, a shepher ... read more

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

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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