Today we leave Essouira and return to Marrakesh. Here is how we see Omar every day. He has a crick in his neck from turning to the left to talk with us. Here is what Omar sees. One of our travel...
Today we leave Essouira and return to Marrakesh. Here is how we see Omar every day. He has a crick in his neck from turning to the left to talk with us. Here is what Omar sees. One of our travel...
We left for home. We were up before the sun rises. I searched for an Easter sunrise service in Morocco but was unsuccessful. However, my heart joins with others to say, “He is Risen!” We...
We slept late and went to a wonderful buffet at our seaside hotel. We walked out to an expansive beach and watched many kite surfers. It is very windy here. A soccer ball came my way and I was asked...
Essaouira also has argon trees in the Anti-Atlas Mountains and has the perfect conditions for growing them. It seems like everywhere that you look, we see the argan trees. Even though argan trees...
Rob needed to do some laundry. He brought a line to hang them up near our room. There is no worry that they will dry. The only worry is all the birds that we hear. This might be a good use of a...
We traveled to Taroudant which is often called the grandmother of Marrakesh. At the beginning of the 16th century, Taroudant was briefly the capital before moving to Marrakesh. The walls around the...
We leave our oasis behind. Here is our vehicle driven by Larbi. Some days are through hot deserts and some days are windy narrow hairpin turns in the mountains. I wonder what that might be like if...
Brenda, Hassan our host and the two drivers. Our driver is in white and his name is Fetah. He is a musician AND a driver. We were in two cars and would often get side by side to race until…...
Just like in America, people are migrating from rural areas to the big urban areas. Mainly this is for work, but in Morocco it is also to have a modern way of life. Running water and electricity are...
April 8th is the date that all my children were born. Our oldest daughter Elle was joined by triplet sisters, Amy, Donna, and Julie, on her 4th birthday. We have had lots of wonderful adventures, but...
Our local guide for today is … wait for it … Mohammed. A nickname for Mohammed is Simo so he goes by that name. Avenue Mohammed VI, built by the French, is the main thoroughfare through...
We are traveling today and are on our way to Marrakesh. It is a 6½ hour drive so we start early. Our tire blew out!!! Gee, is this part of the Adventure. I didn’t see this listed in the...
Today is full of activities but I must start out by saying CONGRATS TO KANSAS BASKETBALL for winning the DI NCAA championship. I watched on my phone early on Thursday 1:30 – 3:45. I wished that...
From 1912-1956, the French had control of Morocco. Casablanca is the economic capital of Morocco. Our guide, Omar, told us that all beautiful buildings are named after Hassan II or Mohammad VI...
St. John’s was the first Protestant church established in Casablanca. It was built in 1906. It is the oldest church building in use in Casablanca and one of the historical buildings in the city...
Last night was a lot different than the previous night. Lots of howling and screeching cats and trash collection!! There are a lot of cats here. They are mostly skinny and live on the street...
Rob and I had a great sleep. The bedding was very comfortable and there was no traffic noise…or maybe we just slept hard since we had only dozed in the last 30 hours!! After a sumptuous...
Rob has a travel addiction and I am a happy enabler. “For whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge” That’s Biblical, you know, from the first chapter of...
Pack your bags, we’re heading out. We will start in Casablanca. We plan to dine at Rick’s where I am sure that there will be a piano player named Sam. A funny story about...
The monarch butterfly is called mariposas monarchas in Spanish However, the Latin genus and species name for the monarch butterfly is Danaus plexippus. It has 3 pairs of legs but the front two legs...
In Mexico, some towns have the distinction of being a magical town. These are basically ones that have a local history, and are of interest to tourists. Many of these are small towns that are trying...
It may sound easy to see butterflies but it takes a lot of effort, people and transportation. First of all, we flew from 10′ above sea level in Virginia, USA to Mexico City, MX (Altitude...
It’s Sunday. One of the busiest streets in Mexico City called the Ave. Paseo de la Reforma shuts down to all traffic and everyone walks or bikes or anything on wheels. Good for pollution...
Eric, our guide from NatHab, told us about a project that he is passionate about: Ecobrick Alliance. They use the concept “ayew” which is a Philipino word pronouced “Aye You”...
The population of Mexico City is 22 million people. That is the population of Australia. It is surrounded by mountains so there is a lot of pollution. There are many cars which contribute to traffic...
Teotihuacan is thought to have been established around 100 BC, with continuous construction until about 250 AD and systematically burned around 550 AD. Its collapse might be related to the extreme...
There are three Méxicos. One is the city. It is referred to as CDMX meaning La Ciudad de México. Then there is the surrounding State of México of which the city used to be included. Lastly, the...
After a long hard stop, we are travelling internationally once again. The last time that I wrote on this blog was March 18, 2020. I thought about chronicling each day of the COVID lockdown but it...
We arrived home with no health problems following these guidelines. Of course, we look like we have been on a LONG flight…but it’s good to be home. Last Post This is the last post...
It’s time to go home…nothing to see here…move along!!! Ha! We were planning to go to New Zealand for five weeks, then spend a few days in Tahiti, and arrive home on May 1. We were...
Rob and Brenda Street have retired from their jobs and are traveling the world for a year. Come along with them.
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