Salé and the strange allure of the urban cityscape

I’m still enjoying wondering around the depths of this interesting city. Everyone seems to get on with everyone else and there’s a sense of calm wherever I seem to go, maybe it’s me! And even though the car horns are very well exercised, I’ve not witnessed anything remotely close to road-rage. The newer buildings areContinueContinue reading “Salé and the strange allure of the urban cityscape”

The Hassan Tower and Medina

We’re getting a lot more familiar with the streets and when and where the best times are to visit the food markets for the best fruit, veg and fish, there’s quite a few to choose from, but our host has been great at sharing her local knowledge. As our maid comes early on Thursday, I’veContinueContinue reading “The Hassan Tower and Medina”

Wandering around the city of Rabat

We’re staying in the Ocean Quarter, which although isn’t the most salubrious part of town, we’re close to most things, including the local fruit, veg and fish markets. Our apartment is tucked away down one of the many back streets, it’s very quiet, has a really nice vibe about the place and a wonderful terrace.ContinueContinue reading “Wandering around the city of Rabat”

Time to leave the UK. We’re off to Morocco

It’s was the last visit to Huntingdon to bid farewell to our parents, the last time we spent this amount of time with our parents, we were kids and testing times aside it’s been really nice immersing ourselves in their lives again. We’ve both enjoyed marching along the river Ouse and rambling through the countrysideContinueContinue reading “Time to leave the UK. We’re off to Morocco”