OUR FIRST BLOG
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Soon time to head to the airport . .
September ( 2014 )
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Soon time to head to the airport . .
September ( 2014 )
We are about to hit the road once again - this time to
MOROCCO and southern SPAIN
MOROCCO and southern SPAIN
Without . . ( pre - reserved . . HOTELS . . flexible )
and
With . . freedom . . to . . add (or) subtract . . PLACES . .
we have this OUTLINE (below) in mind as a nice sampling
of the variety of peoples . lifestyles . terrain etc.
that Moroccans
enjoy - endure - share - offer - and cope with:
and
With . . freedom . . to . . add (or) subtract . . PLACES . .
we have this OUTLINE (below) in mind as a nice sampling
of the variety of peoples . lifestyles . terrain etc.
that Moroccans
enjoy - endure - share - offer - and cope with:
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Casablanca
Agadir
MARRAKESH
Ouarzazate - 'Ait Benhaddou'
Er Rachidia - Rissani - Merzouga
FEZ
MEKNES - (Moulay Idriss) - 'Volubilis'
Tangier, MOROCCO
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( Cross the Strait of Gibraltar by hydrofoil to Spain )
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Tarifa, SPAIN
Gibraltar - (La Linéa de Concepción)
Nerja
GRANADA
CORDOBA
SEVILLE
Tarifa, SPAIN
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( Return to Morocco by hydrofoil across Strait of Gibraltar )
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Tangier, MOROCCO
RABAT
RABAT
Casablanca
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MARRAKECH .. FEZ .. MEKNES .. RABAT .. are Morroco's 4 "Imperial" Cities
Those 4 "Imperial" Cities ..
plus . . 'Ait Benhaddou' and 'Volubilis' . . are all
UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES
( Morocco and Ethiopia tie with . . 9 World Heritage sites each . .
the most on the African Continent )
In Spain : GRANADA .. CÓRDOBA .. SEVILLE .. are UNESCO World Heritage Sites
During 6 Weeks . . we'll spend about . . 4 weeks exploring Morocco . . and
approximately 2 weeks in the Andulacian south of Spain
that shares a chunk of history with Morocco
approximately 2 weeks in the Andulacian south of Spain
that shares a chunk of history with Morocco
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We set a false departure date ( 1 week early ) . . to take the pressure off.
It works !! We're ready.
Some
( I guess because . . we are . . "on - our - own").
Not so!
We spend many ✍🏼 enjoyable and informative months researching 🖥 SITES . .
Transportation 🚃 options . . Weather ☀️ . . Best Time to go . . Historical Background . .
VISA & Vaccination 💉 Requirements . Recommendations . Warnings 🙀 . Tips / Advice etc.
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( plus )
The Money they use . Financial Health of the country
Topics of Employment that provide their living . are always fascinating
'Corruption' . . often seems to be a big part of many stories
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As we ★ and highlight 🔦 places that stand out as particularly worthwhile
( or ) . . just plain . . Fun
we begin to see our ITINERARY 🌍 emerging
With that in mind we start to calculate 📆 numbers of days and dollars
Then the 'fine tuning' 🔍 begins . . the setting of priorities . . the trimming ✂︎ down . .
and the "getting real " 💰!
More estimating 📊 . . and so it goes!
It's great fun. Yes, it IS . . time - consuming.
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We learn a lot
And we love swapping . . TIPS and TALES
with other people near and far - especially with
those who also travel independently . .
I guess we're all in . . "Soaking - Up - the - World's - Wonders" mode
( asking . . Who . What . Where . When . Why . How )
◆ We're energized by acknowledging and appreciating . . the obvious
that ◆ . . "DIVERSITY" . . always . . HAS BEEN
◆ . . "NO TWO" . . have ever been . . ALIKE
◆ . . ONE SIZE . . "never has" fit . . ALL !
Travel drives all that home . .
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As we depart . . we think about Humphrey Bogart's line . . "Here's Looking At You Kid"
and have in our heads . . the theme - song . . "As Time Goes By" . .
from the Movie . . 'CASABLANCA'
We look forward to sharing a meal at Rick's Cafe in Casablanca . .
where the local grand pianist 'Assam' knows
the daily lunch crowd is
thinking . . "Play It Again, Sam"
from the Movie . . 'CASABLANCA'
We look forward to sharing a meal at Rick's Cafe in Casablanca . .
where the local grand pianist 'Assam' knows
the daily lunch crowd is
thinking . . "Play It Again, Sam"
Signing off as . . . . . Rusty and Wrinkles
► P.S. Our Email is . . . dnaatsprz@gmail.com
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P.S. Note:
★ At the TOP of any blog-post .. on the far RIGHT side is the
Blog Archive
Click on . . 2014 . . to see Morocco and Spain
Click on . . September to begin where we began
( then click on any Post TOPIC of your choice - moving up to October
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the choice of going . . forward or backward
( ' one ' blog at a time ) . .
Newer Post ( left side ) ( right side ) Older Post
to take the trip . . in the same order . . that we took the trip
( or . . move forward to / go back to )
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Since then we have added . . Southern Africa
Click on . . 2015 . . January February March
to find . .
South Africa
( + a little of Swaziland )
Namibia
Botswana
Zambia
Zimbabwe
plus other travels:
People and Places everywhere . . are ALL . . really interesting
( "most recent" trips are at the "top" of the Archive list )
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________________ ( "Blog" Help ▼ ) _______________
P.S. Note:
★ At the TOP of any blog-post .. on the far RIGHT side is the
Blog Archive
Click on . . 2014 . . to see Morocco and Spain
Click on . . September to begin where we began
( then click on any Post TOPIC of your choice - moving up to October
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★ Also . . ( At the very BOTTOM of any blog - post ) ..
➤ under the .. Post a Comment .. box
the choice of going . . forward or backward
( ' one ' blog at a time ) . .
Newer Post ( left side ) ( right side ) Older Post
to take the trip . . in the same order . . that we took the trip
( or . . move forward to / go back to )
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Since then we have added . . Southern Africa
Click on . . 2015 . . January February March
to find . .
South Africa
( + a little of Swaziland )
Namibia
Botswana
Zambia
Zimbabwe
plus other travels:
People and Places everywhere . . are ALL . . really interesting
( "most recent" trips are at the "top" of the Archive list )
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