Showing posts with label Berber. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Berber. Show all posts

Saturday, November 18, 2023

MOROCCO: Atlas Mountains, Berber Villages, Movie Sets and Seaside Sunsets

One of the things I love about Morocco is the diversity.

There are big modern cities that have centuries old historical medinas. 

There are quaint towns and villages nestled in the countryside and mountains

And there are desert dunes in the Sahara with Berber kasbahs.

Our route was a counter clockwise circuit of the country. We saw changes in the topography which included ocean, desert, mountains and valleys. 

Monday, November 13, 2023

MOROCCO: A Definite Highlight - the Sahara, Berber Camp, and Riding Camels

Riding camels in the Sahara's Erg Chebbi dunes to watch the sun set was by far one of the most memorable things we did in Morocco.

The Erg Chebbi dunes are giant hills of smooth wind-blown sand that line the border between Morocco and Algeria. 

They are famous for their great height and size. 

They can rise up to one hundred fifty meters high (500 ft) in some places, are twenty-two kilometers long (14 miles), and five kilometers wide (3 miles).