Not much ever gets discarded in Morocco, much less something as sophisticated as a donkey cart. So what terrible fate befell this robust means of transportation to leave it looking so wrecked as it is?
I was fortunate enough to be able to photograph this noble-looking Camel Rider of the great sand dunes at Erg Chebbi in the less explored desert zone around Merzouga, south of the Atlas Mountains in southern Morocco.
An old door knocker, spotted in Marrakech, in the shape of The hand of Fatima. Believed by Muslims and Jews alike to protect its owner and those in the house from the evil eye.
An open doorway in the maze of alleyways in the souk in Marrakech. It’s probably been there almost unchanged for the past 1,000 years. Where does it lead? Who lives there?
A lamp vendor’s shop in one of the myriad crooked alleyways within the covered souk (market) of Marrakech which I loved for its shapes and colours of the lamps and shades.
The Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou , designated a World Heritage Site since 1987, is a fortified city (or Ksar) located on the old caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech in the foothills of the southern slopes of the High Atlas.
A friend is planning a Morocco trip next spring—6 weeks, I’m envious—and would like to have mobile phone service. She doesn’t have a cellphone; the friend she’s traveling with does, so any advice both about getting a local SIM, and buying a cheap phone with SIM would be appreciated. I took a quick look at http://prepaidgsm.net and found that there are three operators listed, but I have no way of knowing which to recommend or beware! Any help gratefully appreciated…
I am adding another couple of ancient pics from 1980. The first, one of the many typical “Kasbahs” (fortified dwellings) in Morocco. These can still be widely seen today and are…
Our friend and colleague contributor PortMoresby started me searching through some veeerrry old photos upon which I came upon these that I would like to share with you.
Not much ever gets discarded in Morocco, much less something as sophisticated as a donkey cart. So what terrible fate befell this robust means of transportation to leave it looking so wrecked as it is?
I was fortunate enough to be able to photograph this noble-looking Camel Rider of the great sand dunes at Erg Chebbi in the less explored desert zone around Merzouga, south of the Atlas Mountains in southern Morocco.
An old door knocker, spotted in Marrakech, in the shape of The hand of Fatima. Believed by Muslims and Jews alike to protect its owner and those in the house from the evil eye.
An open doorway in the maze of alleyways in the souk in Marrakech. It’s probably been there almost unchanged for the past 1,000 years. Where does it lead? Who lives there?
A lamp vendor’s shop in one of the myriad crooked alleyways within the covered souk (market) of Marrakech which I loved for its shapes and colours of the lamps and shades.
The Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou , designated a World Heritage Site since 1987, is a fortified city (or Ksar) located on the old caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech in the foothills of the southern slopes of the High Atlas.
A friend is planning a Morocco trip next spring—6 weeks, I’m envious—and would like to have mobile phone service. She doesn’t have a cellphone; the friend she’s traveling with does, so any advice both about getting a local SIM, and buying a cheap phone with SIM would be appreciated. I took a quick look at http://prepaidgsm.net and found that there are three operators listed, but I have no way of knowing which to recommend or beware! Any help gratefully appreciated…
I am adding another couple of ancient pics from 1980. The first, one of the many typical “Kasbahs” (fortified dwellings) in Morocco. These can still be widely seen today and are…
Our friend and colleague contributor PortMoresby started me searching through some veeerrry old photos upon which I came upon these that I would like to share with you.