Spain/Morocco SM101
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Casablanca and the beginning of our adventure - Hassan II Mosque
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Vera and Diana meet a stall holder at the market.
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A misty morning in Essouria
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Early morning finds Dianne in the narrow lanes with photo opportunites everywhere
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Kit, Brian and John on the ramparts
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Margot and Brian down at the fishing port in Essouria.
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About to start out on a walk, Mt Toubkal in the background
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Happy to have reached Tizinamatret Pass, 2,279m
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Barbara and Brian take a break, and ride a mule
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We stayed at the fantastic Kasbah du Toubkal
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Dining out in the amazing Djemaa el Fna Marrakech
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Setting off in a horse drawn caliche. Marrakech
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Roz and Phil take a look around the Majorelle Gardens, Marrakech
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Kit now with the Moroccan nick name of Ali Barber at the site of Ait Ben Haddou.
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Just what Brian and Barbara had been looking for - a Royal pattern and all
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Wow! the amazing Todra Gorge.
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We loved our walk in the palmerie near Todra.
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Brothers Driss and Rachid guides in the palmeries
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Refreshing mint tea taken in a home carved out of the rocks
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Children of the family looked after us well.
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All ready to mount our camels and head into the desert for our night under the stars.
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Helen enjoys reaching the ridge of the dune for sunset
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Our dancing queen Alyson learning a new dance in our desert camp.
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Heading back to civilsation after a wonderful night in the desert. Merzouga Dunes.
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Our guide Mustafa in his jellabah waits to enter the royal palace, Fes - it could be a long wait.
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Every souk has a fantiastic produce section.
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Vera pets a donkey in the narrow streets of the medina
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Beautiful pottery tagines
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Wonderful sights are to be found in the Fes medina
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The work is hard and dirty in the Fes tanneries
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Rob, Kit and Mustafa admire a large jar.
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We brought cooking spices from this lovely man in Meknes market
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A peep through one of the gates into the an old medina.
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Mosaic designs decorated the floors in the homes of the ancient Romans of Volubilis
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The picnic lunch under the olive trees amongst the poppies was fun.
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Gay, considers a relaxing afternoon massage, Chefchaouen
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Abadul our guide poses for us in one of the blue rooms of a riad (traditional Moroccan house).
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Gay makes friends with an Ape on The Rock Gibraltar
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Outside the bull ring in Ronda - Barbara, Brian and John
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Our favourite Bodega in Ronda - the morning after, as we head out into the countryside.
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Alyson and Peter pause on their walk in the countryside
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In the market, snails for sale.
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Jerez de la Fronterra beautiful Jacaranda trees and historical monuments
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Rob Fullerton pointing to NZ on a sherry barrel.
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Kit entices Roz and Phil to try his bottle of sherry.
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Sevilla and the fabulous Alcazar - Helen takes a moment to soak it all in.
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A group of men entertained us in "the orangery" of the Mesquita, Cordoba
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Wandering in the gardens of the Alhambra was inspiring (Granada)
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Alhambra is full of gardens, palaces and an ancient fort
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After a dip in the sea we relaxed on the beach at Nerja
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Flamenco dancers entertaind us on our last night in Spain - Wow
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Diana and Nadia became good friends
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