Morocco

We spent two weeks in Morocco, flitting around many parts of the country. We saw deserts, snow-capped mountains, crazy cities, tiny villages, and everything in between. We ate couscous, fruit, couscous and couscous. We drank too much coffee. We rode camels. We shopped. We tried to speak French, Arabic, Berber and Japanese simultaneously. Hereunder you will find a small(ish) selection of the myriad excellent photos Fiona took. (We've posted them so that they appear in the order of our itinerary. A reminder: if you click on any of these pictures you should be able to view a much larger version.)

The journey began in Casablanca, city of romantic associations but few sights. Here we had our first taste of fresh mint tea, and saw figs and dates overflowing on the streets. The highlight was the beautiful new Hassan II mosque, which is simply gigantic and is (unusually) open to non-muslims for viewing.