Region de Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz Vacations, Region de Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz Vacation Reviews, Tourism Guide

We left our hotel early that morning (9:00, of course) and headed out to explore and have lunch in the medina in Essaouria before heading to our next destination, Marrakech. After having lunch in the medina, we made a stop at the Argan factory which is run by widows and divorced women. They demonstrated the process of making Argan oil and its many uses (i.e. cooking oil, body oil, shampoos, soaps, lotions, etc.)

We arrived in High Atlas mountains of North Africa, in a 4 wheel drive vehicle, taking us up through the Toubkal Massif region in Imlil.  A  berber man waiting for us with his mule to carry our luggage to the Douar Samra, our riad ( about 50m by walking right going up the hill) and we passed by ancient berber villages, built with a pise clawed from the mountain slopes, tucked away in arguably valley in the Kingdom of Morocco - Imlil walking thru big rocks, also! …

On our last day, I thought a lot about why I HAD to visit Morocco.  The answer never came to me and I am not sure it ever will?  However, when we feel a strong connection to something in life there is not always a clear reason.  What is important is following the connection and seeing where it leads you.  In this case, Morocco led me to understanding the Arabic culture in a better way, to falling in love with a new cuisine, to riding a camel and holding a sn…

We bound to the Atlantic coast from the valleys of high atlas mountains the ancient Phoenician town of Mogador and now since Independence, called Essaouira 'Little Picture'. Abandoned by the Portuguese in 1541....to relax in beautiful seaside! I was amazed the pretty seaside town of Essaouira the colourful fishing boats, with it's old port looks  busy  the fishermen with good catches of fresh seafoods, the canons overlooking the number of fishing boats. The next …