April 2006 - Morocco

Rabat - The Royal Palace

Rabat - A beautiful gate at the Royal Palace

Rabat - Chellah ruins

Rabat - Chellah ruins

Rabat - Chellah ruins

Rabat - Chellah ruins - Our guide with Robyn, Karina and Lucy

Rabat - Chellah ruins

Rabat - Chellah ruins

Rabat - At the Hassan Mosque and Mohammed V Mausoleum

Rabat - Hassan Mosque

Rabat

Rabat - Kasbah des Oudaias

Rabat - Inside the Kasbah des Oudaias - Andalusian Gardens

Rabat - View of Rabat from the Kasbah

Rabat - Inside the Kasbah

Meknes - Bab Mansour (gate)

Meknes - Soaking up the sun on the hotel balcony

Meknes - Sunset - Twfik (our driver) with Robyn, Lucy and Karina

Meknes - Sunset

Meknes - The Rouah (ruins of royal stables)

Meknes - The Rouah (ruins of royal stables)

Meknes

On the road to Volubilis - View of Moulay Idriss

olubilis (Ancient Roman ruins)

olubilis (Ancient Roman ruins)

olubilis (Ancient Roman ruins)

Volubilis - A stalk (Morocco's national emblem)

Volubilis - Mosaics

Moulay Idriss - Lunch with a view

Moulay Idriss - Tangines and mint tea all round

Fes - Ville Nouvelle (New Town)

Fes - A beautiful gate - A gift from the Jewish population to the King

Fes - Gate

Fes - Famous mosaics

Fes - A view of the Medina (Old Town)

Fes - A view of the Medina from Borj Sud

Fes - A shepherd

Fes - Pottery work

Fes - Creating mosaics

Fes - Into the Medina

Fes

Fes - A break in the shade at the carpet coorperative

Fes - Robyn Lawrie, Carpet Magnate, with Abdul

Fes - The Tanneries (a smell so awful)

Fes - Inside a traditional Moroccan Pharmacy (just for you Papa)

Fes - Trying on traditional garb

Fes - Dinner and show in the Medina

Fes - Dinner and show in the Medina

Fes - A Moroccan Feast (1st course of many)

Fes - Bellydancer

On the road from Fes to Marrakesh - The donkey and horse invasion

Fes to Marrakesh - Robyn's new friend (looks a bit grumpy)

Fes to Marrakesh - The Paradise Bus

Fes to Marrakesh

Fes to Marrakesh

Fes to Marrakesh

Fes to Marrakesh

Fes to Marrakesh - The Middle Atlas Mountains

Fes to Marrakesh - Camels

Fes to Marrakesh - Face off!!

Fes to Marrakesh

Fes to Marrakesh

Marrakesh - Ben Youssef Medersa (a old university)

Marrakesh

Marrakesh - Inside the Marrakesh Museum

Marrakesh - Into the souks (markets)

Marrakesh - Souks

Marrakesh - Inside an Ali Baba shop (to find hidden treasures)

View of Marrakesh from the top of the Ali Baba shop

Marrakesh - Souks

Marrakesh - The Djemma el Fna (main square) by day

Marrakesh - Koutoubia Minaret (tower)

Marrakesh - Majorelle Gardens

Marrakesh - Majorelle Gardens

Marrakesh - Majorelle Gardens

Marrakesh - A horse and carriage ride

Marrakesh - Bahia Palace

Marrakesh

Marrakesh - Entering the Djemma el Fna

Marrakesh - The Djemma el Fna

Marrakesh - The Djemma el Fna

View of Essourira

View of Essourira

Essourira

Essourira

Essourira - Seafood lunch

Essourira - Seafood lunch

Essourira

Essourira

Essourira

Essourira

Essourira

Essourira

Essourira

Essourira

Essourira - Frolicking on the beach

Essourira - Frolicking on the beach!

The last team photo - Goodbye to Twfik