Before going to Morocco we knew almost nothing about the country. All we wanted was to get away from winter in Europe and travel somewhere cheap! Well, we got both of these and much more over our 2 month stay;
It was a roller coaster ride of happy, sad, annoying, angry and amazing times. Our first African as well as Muslim country, which opened our eyes and minds to a way of life that we had never experienced.
Now we hope this photo essay will give you a glimpse into what we saw of the Moroccan world so you can open your eyes and minds to another way of life.
Morocco Photo Essay
The souks of Marrakesh are another world
Why people eat snails is beyond me
Another beautiful door in Morocco
Hanging at the beach in fluffy wool socks will never become a thing.
This is the same angle they use in 'Gladiator'. Just a little bit different in real life.
Anyone want to buy a camel head?
Another alleyway of Marrakesh
Old Lady Walking The Streets of Chefchaouen
Another Minaret of Marrakesh
As soon as she saw we had a camera, she wanted a photo. Even in the middle of the Moroccan desert girls want to become models.
Larry the chameleon hanging out in a Marrakesh Souk
Very cheap and very tasty ginger tea sold in Jamaa el Fna
The white and blue hillside where our hostel was hidden
Off to pray at a mosque in Essaouira
Another beautiful door in Morocco
Beautiful sunset over Imessouane
A fisherman who looked like the killer from 'I know what you did last summer' feeding the seagulls in Essaouira
The fish market of Sidi Ifni was somethign to behold. So many fish and so many strange fish!
The fortress of Ait Ben Haddou has seen better days, but it still looks out of this world!
Turns out the French aren't the only onees who eat snails.....
Killing it on the roof of Chez Hafid with a book and 101 other things
The main square of Jamaa el Fna in Marrakesh
Dinner with our host in Ait Ben Hadodu, Said!
Fancy Riad in Marrakesh Morocco
The gardens of Jardin Majorelle are nothign special, but the blue house isn't bad
The hands of a local women in Morocco showing me how to crack an Argan nut.
One of the best tagines we had in Morocco. It was also one of the cheapest!
Streets of Marrakesh
Not a bad terrace to hang out at.
Intricate decorations of Palace Bahia in Marrakesh Morocco
The dunes of the Sahara as far as the eye can see.
The largest mosque in Morocco and can hold up to 100,000 people!
Fishing is still the life blood for so many Moroccans
It turns out when you get a bus in Morocco your sheep can come to!
Story telling in Jamaa el Fna. We understood nothing, but everyone seemed to enjoy it.
Hamsa or the "Eye of Fatima"
The view form our room in Ait Ben Haddou
Donkies are the life blood of Moroccos souks. They are the only transport that can fit through the narrow alleyways.
The power of mother nature is always astounding.
George really didn't enjoy the menthol crystals added to his ginger tea!
Another door in Morocco. This time it's a very big door. About 15 times the size of me!
A lamp store in a Marrakesh souk that looks like Aladdins Cave
The only red we saw in the whole of Chefchaouen
If we had room in our back packs we would have bought this lovely light fitting.
Im sure this kids parents are going to be very angry when the old man asks them for some money.
If these photos have swayed you into thinking that Morocco is the place for you, check out our Morocco Backpacking guide! It has everything you’ll ever need to know about the country and what to do.
What’s in our camera bag?
Olympus OMD E-M5: One of the best mirrorless cameras on the market and it’s our favourite camera we travel with. Retro style, dust proof, splash proof and teeny-tiny are all big ticks that make this camera hard to turn down.
Canon EOS 550d: Great entry into the DSLR camera range with todays equivalent of the Cannon 70D. This one isn’t as portable as the Olympus, but the quality of the images it can produce is pretty ridiculous.
GoPro: The staple for any adventure travel guru, the go anywhere-do anything camera that should be in everyones camera bag. If you’ve got one and want some tips one how to use it, our friends at The Fly Away Life have written a great guide to the best GoPro tips out there.
iPhone: When all else fails or you’ve just forgotten take all your gear with you, your iPhone is a great point and shoot fallback.
A twenty-something x engineer who loves eating strange things, jumping off things, can be a little OCD about most things and loves trying to make his travels as cheap as possible!
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