Morocco

In February, 2019, Giselle and I visited Morocco with Gate 1 Tours. A truly memorable experience in a very modern country with thousands of years of history! It was totally not what we were expecting. Enjoy the photos and stories we have to share.

Morocco – Day One (2/7/2019) - After a very long day and a half of flying - Seattle to Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, Amsterdam to Casablanca - we arrived mid day to a very modern city on a continent we have never… Read More ...
Romans and Ruins (2/8/2019) - Day two of our Moroccan adventure started with a beautiful sunrise and then a bus tour of the capital city of Morocco.  Our first stop was the mausoleum of King Mohammed V and the Hassan Tower.  It was constructed beginning… Read More ...
The Medina Maze in Fez (2/11/2019) - The next morning after a nice breakfast, we hopped on the bus for a tour of Fez.  Another modern city with hundreds of years of history.  After a short ride, we came to the entrance to the medina (suq) in… Read More ...
The Marrakesh Express (2/12/2019) - Day four of our Moroccan adventure took us to Marrakesh.  I had the CSN (Crosby, Stills, and Nash) song in my head all day!  The Marrakesh Express. "Wouldn't you know we're riding on the Marrakesh Express Wouldn't you know we're… Read More ...
Marrakech (proper spelling) (2/13/2019) - Our first full day in Marrakech was a busy one!  We started out with a tour of the Kasbah, a royal gravesite that was buried for centuries after a regime change. It was rediscovered in the 1950's.  Inside we found… Read More ...
Casablanca (2/19/2019) - Our final day in Morocco started with a bus trip to Casablanca.  The scenery changed from dry desert-like terrain to lush green as we approached the coastline. We stopped for lunch in a waterfront restaurant and then headed into the… Read More ...