Welcome back dear friends. In the previous blog we explored “Little Marrakesh”, a town East of Agadir. Now we are headed North, via “Paradise Valley” towards Essaouira, also called “Windy City”. Paradise valley, known locally as “Wadi al-Jannah”, is a swimming destination in natural pools fed by Oued Ankrim (river) flowing in a valley of […]
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Hello friends. In our previous blog we explored touristy and interesting Agadir. Today we jump in the car and drive Eastwards from Agadir. The main goal is to visit Taroudant city, also known as Little Marrakesh. It’s a long drive and along the way we stop for lunch in Tiout a small oasis and rural
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Welcome back dear friends. In our previous blog we wrote about our one day visit to Casablanca, Morocco’s economic and commercial hub. Casablanca is the best representation of the modern nation, the place where money is being made. On July 01, 2024 we leave marina Bouregreg of Rabat at 11.30 with the outgoing tide and
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Welcome back dear reader(s). In the previous chapter we wrote about our visit to fascinating Fez, also rightly named “the big maze”. It is the only still fully functional medina in Morocco and you should visit this magic place before the old charm gets gobbled up by the inevitable modernisation. In this chapter we pay
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Welcome back friends. In our previous blog we explored greater Rabat, Morocco’s capital, and when digging into the area’s history we discovered the dubious role of the Dutch seafarers in medieval piracy. In this story we explore FEZ, the spiritual and cultural capital of Morocco. Traveling by train in Morocco is surprisingly easy. We bought
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Welcome back dear reader. In the previous post we write about our visit to enchanting Chefchaouen. There were photo opportunities abound and the blue pearl of the Rif didn’t stop to amaze us. In this story we check out from Tangier and begin our 125 Nm overnight sail South to Morocco’s capital Rabat. The marina
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Welcome back friends. In the previous chapter we left Motril in Spain and crossed the Strait of Gibraltar to Tangier where we docked the boat in Tanja Marina for a second time. The first visit was in 2020 (Morocco-1). We explored the Spanish enclave of Ceuta where we had to deal with a bothersome customs
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locked down March 20 – June 26, 2020 Especially during the first month, the COVID restrictions were strictly enforced. Only one person per boat was allowed to leave the marina for shopping to the nearest grocery store or pharmacy, which for us happened to be both in the Ibn Battuta Mall (the red dot at
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Although the Medina and the Kasbah are the tourist source of income, Tangier has more up its sleeve. The modern business district can rival with many European cities and Tangier is surrounded by 4 major industrial parks home to a diversified industry. The glitzy towers and 4 lane roads miss the atmosphere of the older
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In 1419 the Portuguese were the first in Europe to start methodical expeditions along West Africa’s coast under the sponsorship of prince Henry the Navigator, marking the beginnings of Europe’s “Age of Discoveries” (See; https://www.twobatsea.com/belem-portugal/). Tangier became Portugese territory in 1471 but in 1661 was passed on to the British as part of Portuguese princess Catherine
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