60 years ago, almost to the day, I came to Tangiers on my trip to Europe with Jerry Toward. It was at the end of about six days in Morocco and we ended up in Tangiers before heading back to Spain. I find it unrecognizable.
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It appears that there may not be enough time for me to write a proper blog each day and explain, in any depth, about what we are doing and my thoughts. I seem to be continually rushed and there is so much to take it all in, photograph, edit, sort the pictures then do a proper blog.
As well, packing up and moving each day then arriving at new place several hours later, after touring and driving is harder than I remember, takes time, and is very tiring to me. I need some downtime and a chance to sort things in my head.
Briefly... this Morocco has me a bit confused. In my mind, Morocco was a somewhat backward country, living in a state of limbo as the world moved on. It is now my thinking that Morocco has moved on faster than the developed countries have. We have only been here for two days and my head is trying to digest it all. On the Atlantic coast at least, from what we have seen, the infra structure is pretty well in place for a modern society.
Today we drove through miles and miles and miles of very fertile and lush land that apparently supplies a large portion of the country's produce. The plots of land cultivated ranged from all a household farmer and family could handle, with a variety of crops to hundreds of acres obviously run by big corporations. The smaller holdings still do the bulk if not all the work by horse and plough while larger farm use tractors etc. On small holding there is usually a cart and horse or donkey nearby, ready to transport small quantities of produce or the farm workers.
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Briefly... this Morocco has me a bit confused. In my mind, Morocco was a somewhat backward country, living in a state of limbo as the world moved on. It is now my thinking that Morocco has moved on faster than the developed countries have. We have only been here for two days and my head is trying to digest it all. On the Atlantic coast at least, from what we have seen, the infra structure is pretty well in place for a modern society.
Today we drove through miles and miles and miles of very fertile and lush land that apparently supplies a large portion of the country's produce. The plots of land cultivated ranged from all a household farmer and family could handle, with a variety of crops to hundreds of acres obviously run by big corporations. The smaller holdings still do the bulk if not all the work by horse and plough while larger farm use tractors etc. On small holding there is usually a cart and horse or donkey nearby, ready to transport small quantities of produce or the farm workers.
Today will be mainly pictures, some without captions. I am trying to visually give you a sense of what we saw today so that you may form your own vision of today's Morocco.
Departing mint tea pour at breakfast.
Ready for the 8 minute walk to the waiting van as we left this morning.
Doors...
I had a chat with these two young men who wanted to talk. They think that we are so lucky to live in Canada and I surmise, the US as well.
Horse drawn rides at the beach resort town of Assihah Found in about 2000 BC by the Phoenicians.
A selection of the fish available at the seaside restaurant today. It was delicious and inexpensive.
Port gate.
Carpets anyone?
This design is like an Evil Eye, to keep evil away from their home.
I was fiddling with my camera today when this guy popped by.
Literally, a splash of colour.
Very nice to see the non-smog sky and feel alive again after weeks of polluted air.
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