Heri es Souani Granary

3 mtr thick wall

November 15th 2016
Today was a fantastic day being a much more authentic Moroccan experience. Spent the morning exploring the old Berber city of Meknes. The town briefly thrived during the 17th century when Sultan Moulay Ismail set out to build a vast legacy of grand palaces using Versailles as his inspiration and then enclosed by vast wall with huge grand gates. The city declined after his death and further damaged ... read more

Africa » Morocco » Fès-Boulemane » Fes

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

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Gerry & Ruth

Gerry and Ruth Travels

We are Gerry & Ruth, a retired couple living in Brisbane Australia. We have 2 adult sons now on their own travel/work adventures based in London. Retirement has allowed us the opportunity travel as a means to keep the grey matter moving, stay healthy and as a periodic reminder as to how fortunate we are to live in such a wonderful country. Without conscious planning the theme of out trips to date have been based around ancient civilisations and cultures mixed with elements of adventure and trekking. The blog is a great way to keep family & friends informed of our travels and maybe giv... full info

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