Where in Heaven is Mozart?
April 16, 2008

This is our little "Mozart" and she is 18
months into a multi year, open ended trip
around the world, we started when she was 5.

Out of Africa
April 23, 2007

Despite our flying into Madrid, it was a
long day’s night leaving Africa. We left
Essouria at one in the afternoon and did

Morocco Reflections
April 21, 2007

We are certainly very glad that we came to
this unique land and saw it’s fascinating
sights, and met it’s warm people.

Cats & Things
April 20, 2007

One can not help but notice the scraggly
cats all over Morocco and Essouria seems
to have an inordinate about of them.

Lalla Mira & Hammam
April 19,2007

The best thing about Morocco’s first and
only organic hotel Lalla Mira is it’s
wonderful public hammam which is free

Essouria
April 18, 2007

Essouria seemed like Morocco “lite”
to us and we knew it had once been
a Hemingway favorite hideout .

Riad de L'Orangerie
April 17, 2007

Once we got to the L’Orangerie, it was
pleasant enough and Cyril who owns it
can be a convivial fellow.

Marrakech
April 16, 2007

We weren’t crazy about Marrakech,
maybe because we had a rough start,
but we are glad that we saw it.

Number 1 Riad
April 15, 2007

It was my favorite Riad in Morocco and I
somehow did not get the name of it! I did
not book it, we came upon it via Grace,

High Atlas Mountain
April 14, 2007

Full of trepidation, we headed in our
Grand taxi towards the spectacular snow
capped Tizi ‘n Tichkna mountain pass

Ait Ben Haddou
April 13, 2007

Another World Heritage Site and this marvel
of Moroccan architecture appears to be older
than Fez by centuries or millennia, according

Kasbah Ellouze
April 12, 2007

Getting there can be daunting, but once
one discovers all the delights of Kasbah
Ellouze, one realizes the effort has been

Land of Kasbahs
April 11, 2007

We left Hassi Labiad and headed west
towards the Todra Gorge and “road of
1000 Kasbah’s” with the same kind driver

Alessandra
April 10, 2007

We were simply blown away by her.
She was like a girl friend I know at home,
a sophisticated, educated, well traveled,

Children Of The Desert
April 9, 2007

We just loved the people of Morocco and
the children in the desert particularly
touched us with their smiles and sweet faces.

Nomad Berber Life
April 8, 2007

Berbers call themselves Amazigh and do
not even have the word “Berber” in their
language. It means “free men” and they

Les Nomades Sahara Night
April 7, 2007

If you want an extraordinary experience in
the Sahara, then by all means contact
Alessandra of Les Nomades:

Sahara Rainbow Camel Trek
April 6, 2007

As we entered the majestic golden dunes
of the world’s largest desert, a magnificent
rainbow appeared which seemed to bless this

Sahara Violin Concert
April 5, 2007

Mozart rode in on a camel for her concert
with fifty Berber children excitedly waiting!
Most of them live in homes without running

Wilderness Lodge
April 4, 2007

It was almost dark when we reached the
Merzouga area next to the Sahara Erg Chebbi
sand dunes and we stayed in a tiny village

Monkeys & Taxi Terror
April 3, 2007

Perhaps terror is not a good word for this
day and age, but that is what I felt at
moments on our eight hour drive from Fez

Made By Hand
April 2, 2007

We were very impressed with the wonderful
craftsmen in Morocco and the pride and
attention to detail that they put into

Moroccan Pottery
April 1, 2007

One of the things we noticed our first night
in Fez up on the terrace, was an area filled
with billowing black smoke and we guessed

The Tannery
March 31, 2007

After seeing the tannery in Fez, I will
never look at leather in the same way.
It is the oldest tannery

Dar Seffarine
March 30, 2007

What we really needed was rest and quiet
after our long day’s journey and the assault
on the senses that Morocco tends to be.

Fez
March 29, 2007

Fez, Morocco in the medina gives one the
feeling of taking a time capsule back to
the middle ages or even biblical times.

Long Day into Africa
March 28, 2007

We woke up at four in the morning and took
a taxi, express bus, walked, taxied again,
took a regular bus,ferry, taxi, six hour train