Being Challenged in Morocco
Nov23

Being Challenged in Morocco

Morocco has brought us some challenges.  Which is a good thing really.  No, seriously. When we were preparing to leave Mexico, some people asked me why we were so eager to leave.  We did love it there and had met some wonderful people.  But I hungered to be challenged.  Some might wonder if being a single parent and traveling with your child as full-time nomads isn’t enough of a challenge.  Well, I suppose so, but Tigger and I...

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Wonderful Marrakech
Nov21

Wonderful Marrakech

If you’ve traveled a lot, you know that while each place is unique in its own way, there are a lot of similarities among them.  Honduras and Guatemala have different cultures and a different mix of indigenous people, but there isn’t a lot that separates them really.  If someone was to show you photos of both places, you might not be able to distinguish them easily. As I’ve said before, Morocco is . . . extremely...

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Going from Tangier to Marrakech
Nov19

Going from Tangier to Marrakech

You’ve made it to Tangier and, hopefully, made it across the border more easily than we did.  Now you have your eyes set on exotic Marrakech.  Wonderful!  Just know that going from Tangier to Marrakech can be its own adventure.  But, doing almost anything in Morocco can be an adventure to be honest. Flights within Morocco are quite expensive, so unless you’re traveling on a fat budget, your 2 main options for getting from...

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The many faces of Morocco
Nov16

The many faces of Morocco

We’ve been in Morocco for over two weeks so far.  We’re currently ensconced in our lovely home on an oasis in the middle of the desert just outside of the small town of Guelmim, and we’ll be here for about 2 months.  We’re doing a housesit for a Swedish expat couple.  We’re taking care of their home, garden, dog, and some chickens and rabbits. While getting to Morocco was an adventure in its own right, I...

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They almost didn’t let us into Morocco
Nov12

They almost didn’t let us into Morocco

I briefly mentioned our adventure crossing the border into Morocco on our Facebook page, and I promised to share more of the details.  So here you go! Our travel day was a bit active and involved multiple forms of transport, which is always a bit fun.  First we had to take a bus in Granada to the train station.  Then we were on a 4-hour train to Algeciras, Spain.  From there it was a taxi to the ferry terminal. I was relieved that the...

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Morocco the Enigma
Nov05

Morocco the Enigma

We’ve been in Morocco for close to a week now. So far we’ve been in two larger cities: Tangier and Marrakech. Naturally, people have asked me what my thoughts are on such an exotic place. Normally, asking my thoughts on any given topic could end up with the inquirer getting a lot more information than they hoped. This time. . . my thoughts just aren’t so clear. Morocco is an enigma. The official languages of Morocco...

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