Morocco miscellaneous

 This is the final blog of this trip (posted from the departure gate in the Casablanca airport). 

We did a short hike and saw some cedar trees.


Antique stones for pressing olive oil.


Numbered grids like this one were painted on buildings and fences all over the place. 

The boxes are for election political posters or symbols (like in this picture).


Ingredients and seasonings for one of our lunches.


Bougainvillea may be native to Brazil but they flourish in Morocco.



These are not wild camels; there was a nomadic shepherd nearby.

Most nomads we saw had goats and/or sheep but a few also had camels.


This is a nomad camp. We also saw some living in caves. 

They move camp a couple times a year. Whoever in the family is tending their animals will stay 

out with the animals for several days at a time and then swap with someone else in the family.


Ait Ben Haddou

In the past this Kasbah was a major stop on the caravan trading route between the Sahara and Marrakech. 

In the present it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and popular for movie filming.


Unfortunately trash in the countryside is ubiquitous.

Most is plastic because the other trash gets burned.


But still a pretty country.

Comments

  1. JHJG2014October 24, 2021 at 10:57 AM

    Liked Jeff as the camel jockey.
    We are sad to see your trip end. Every post was a joy.
    It'll be interesting to see how re-entry goes for you after such a long time out on the road. :)

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