Morocco June 2005

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Rather excited as I've just set up my profile on Travelblog.org to document and share my impending journey to become an EFL teacher in Asia and all other traveling.

Just feel though it would be a shame to not share some of my more recent past trips with others. Only really going to post photos of these trips and perhaps add some more text at a later date.

Morocco:

Having already enjoyed a five-week trip in February to Malaysia, Borneo, and Singapore, my trip to Morocco in June was my second time away this year, and my first with a digital camera. For years I refused to purchase a digital camera, as a former student of photography I enjoyed the 'real' thing. Since my purchase however I have not looked back. Morocco was my first real chance to reap the benefits of turning digital.

In short the Morocco trip was a whirlwind tour in just two weeks, I started in Casablanca. Casablanca is a modern commercial city, not the romantic haven of the film with the same name, and was only going to be my arrival and departure point. Took the train down to Marrakech. This is a city that never ceases to surprise, stimulate, and excite your senses, I loved Marrakech. From here I signed up with a tour and took a mini-bus through the High Atlas mountain range and out to the sub-Sahara desert. The group was fun and the journey was amazing, the mountains, Kasbahs, people, and finally the sand dunes, all fantastic. Went back to Marrakech before making my way out to the laid back port town of Essaouria, made (in)famous by Jimi Hedrix's visits decades before. The town still has a hippy vibe about it and I enjoyed my time there. There just a quick summery of this years trip to Morocco.

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Photos

Tanneries in Marrakech
Interesting place where they dye and treat leather. Got taken for a ride here though, two 'guides' demanded more than anticipated after the tour!

Food stalls in Djemaa el-Fna
Once night falls out come the food stalls as the famous square comes alive!

View over the square at night
The smell of food cooking is almost overwhelming.

Donkey
On the road in the Atlas mountain range, a donkey grazes.

Kasbah
A beautiful Kasbah.

Check out the hat!
Me in the Kasbah.

Ceramics
Some of the ceramics on sale.

Road to the dunes
The road to the dunes.

Kasbah in the sky!
Stunning view of another Kasbah in the Atlas.

Buddies on the road.
Taken over diner half way to the dunes, tagine and couscous.

Two ladies
Two ladies walk along a lush path leading to another Kasbah.

Anyone for mint tea?
A Berber gentleman pours us mint tea in between a carpet sales pitch!

Little me in large Todra Gorge
You can just about see me!

The Dunes, a camel, and me!
After sheltering from the rain (yes rain!), we saddle up!

Off we go!
Out into the dunes we go.

The Sun does come out
After the rain the sun does shine through.

Tall camels
The sun casts stunning shadows.

Home for the night
We arrive at our home for the night.

Goodbye my friend!
My camel says goodnight!

The top of a dune
After reaching camp we climb to the top of a sand dune as night falls.

Morning sun
Up at 5:30am, the sun rises behind the clouds.

Comments

[Jen]

Fantastic photos!!!
Amazing pictures Kev! Digital or "traditional" its all about the talent of the photographer.... They really make me want to go back to Morocco, Keep up the good work!!