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 white and blue hillside where our hostel was hidden
Donkies are the life blood of Moroccos souks. They are the only transport that can fit through the narrow alleyways.
A fisherman who looked like the killer from 'I know what you did last summer' feeding the seagulls in Essaouira
The largest mosque in Morocco and can hold up to 100,000 people!
The souks of Marrakesh are another world
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.
Fancy Riad in Marrakesh Morocco
The only red we saw in the whole of Chefchaouen
Old Lady Walking The Streets of Chefchaouen
Dinner with our host in Ait Ben Hadodu, Said!
Im sure this kids parents are going to be very angry when the old man asks them for some money.
Why people eat snails is beyond me
Story telling in Jamaa el Fna. We understood nothing, but everyone seemed to enjoy it.
The fish market of Sidi Ifni was somethign to behold. So many fish and so many strange fish!
The hands of a local women in Morocco showing me how to crack an Argan nut.
If we had room in our back packs we would have bought this lovely light fitting.