SAP Shoroq in Morocco

The first stop of our last weekend in Morocco was Chefchaouen, a small city in northwest Morocco in the Rif mountains. The city is known for its blue painted houses that's why it is also referred to as 'Blue Pearl'. We spent the day strolling through the small alleys and enjoying their colorful appearance. Later in the afternoon, we visited the Kasbah, before we walked up to the Mosque Bouzâafar, from where we enjoyed the sunset. From our dinner place we had a nice night view over the marketplace Outa el Hammam.  On Sunday we went hiking to the Cascades d'Akchour. Thus, we got up early to avoid the heat and the crowds. Our hike was split in two parts: first, we approached the God's Bridge, a natural stone Arch crossing the valley. On the way up, we had to cross the small river several times. There were also short climbing passages. The second part was to the smaller waterfall of the cascades. The walk up there was comparatively...

As with the previous weekend posts, I don't spend too much time on words but prefer to let pictures speak by themselves. We started the weekend in Fès, the second largest city of Morocco and the oldest of the 4 royal cities. Its Medina has been protected as UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981. Our first stop was at the house of Mehdi's mother Fatima, who invited us for a tea and delicious pastries. From there, we were brought to our Riads, before Fatima provided a guided tour through the Medina with a lot of shopping. If you need support for bargaining, she is an absolute expert. :)  View from our roof terrace Patio of our Riad Bab Boujeloud (Blue Gate) Souk Leather tannery Leather shop After our joined dinner, we had the chance to visit the Festival de Fès de La Culture Soufie . Sufi music is based on Sufism and is generally meant as an expression of devotion to God. Team dinner Festival de La Culture Soufie S...

This weekend was all about discovering Rabat, as we will most probably be out of town the upcoming weekends. Follow me on my picture tour and be inspired to visit this nice place. We ended the last post with a riddle: what was our plan for Saturday morning that can be described with the words water, waves, boards? Exactly: Surfing! We booked a surfing training for two hours. For me it was my second time as I had one week of surfing last October in Taghazout, Morocco. Caroline and me after surfing View from the changing room After surfing, I walked once again to the Kasbah des Oudayas as I wanted to take another look at the nice white and blue colored houses and alleys. Kasbah des Oudayas With all that surfing and walking we deserved some relaxation, so we booked a session for Hammam. For many of us it was the first time to experience the islamic variant of a sauna that starts with relaxation in a hot, steamy room, followed by a full body wash and massage and e...