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
Why people eat snails is beyond me
Another Minaret of Marrakesh
The largest mosque in Morocco and can hold up to 100,000 people!
Fancy Riad in Marrakesh Morocco
Anyone want to buy a camel head?
Another alleyway 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.
The hands of a local women in Morocco showing me how to crack an Argan nut.
Story telling in Jamaa el Fna. We understood nothing, but everyone seemed to enjoy it.
If we had room in our back packs we would have bought this lovely light fitting.
Another beautiful door in Morocco
The dunes of the Sahara as far as the eye can see.
Off to pray at a mosque in Essaouira
Donkies are the life blood of Moroccos souks. They are the only transport that can fit through the narrow alleyways.
A lamp store in a Marrakesh souk that looks like Aladdins Cave
This is the same angle they use in 'Gladiator'. Just a little bit different in real life.
George really didn't enjoy the menthol crystals added to his ginger tea!
Beautiful sunset over Imessouane
The main square of Jamaa el Fna in Marrakesh
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!
Hamsa or the "Eye of Fatima"
Old Lady Walking The Streets of Chefchaouen
Intricate decorations of Palace Bahia in Marrakesh Morocco
One of the best tagines we had in Morocco. It was also one of the cheapest!
Im sure this kids parents are going to be very angry when the old man asks them for some money.
Hanging at the beach in fluffy wool socks will never become a thing.
Fishing is still the life blood for so many Moroccans
The only red we saw in the whole of Chefchaouen
It turns out when you get a bus in Morocco your sheep can come to!
The white and blue hillside where our hostel was hidden
Another door in Morocco. This time it's a very big door. About 15 times the size of me!
Killing it on the roof of Chez Hafid with a book and 101 other things
The souks of Marrakesh are another world
The power of mother nature is always astounding.
Dinner with our host in Ait Ben Hadodu, Said!
The gardens of Jardin Majorelle are nothign special, but the blue house isn't bad
The fortress of Ait Ben Haddou has seen better days, but it still looks out of this world!
Not a bad terrace to hang out at.
Turns out the French aren't the only onees who eat snails.....
Streets of Marrakesh
The view form our room in Ait Ben Haddou
Larry the chameleon hanging out in a Marrakesh Souk
Very cheap and very tasty ginger tea sold in Jamaa el Fna
Another beautiful door in Morocco
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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