Author: Alex Scott

I left the van in secure parking at the airport and headed into the ancient medina of Marrakech It was founded in 1070 by the Almoravids (Berber Muslim dynasty) A place of significant historic, social, political and economic importance in North Africa It is now a UNESCO world heritage site The patterns and colours you… Continue reading Marrakech

We treated ourselves to a day pass at a luxury hotel Which included a delicious lunch These are the hotel rooms – little eco pods costing €200 per night We went back to the campsite and stayed in my luxury van pod for €5 a night The campsite was full of olive trees and we… Continue reading Mum’s Visit – part 2

After 2 cancelled flights and a lot of stress my mum made it to Morocco by sneaking in through Ireland We slept well in the van at Marrakech airport and woke to nice bright sunshine We drove west, back towards the coast Stopping at a quirky cafe And admiring the goats in trees (they climb… Continue reading Mum’s Visit – part 1

Imsouane is a tiny fishing village with dramatic sandy cliffs surrounding a gorgeous bay It is also a very famous surfing spot At one point I counted 150 surfers in the water! There is a lovely laid back and very friendly atmosphere with people here from all over the world We made friends with a… Continue reading Imsouane

After our trouble finding open and functioning campsites we were delighted to find a cheap and cheerful one in the tiny fishing town of Sidi Kaouki. It was basically just a piece of land with a tap, but for £2.40 a night it was just perfect…and right on the beach Despite being made up of… Continue reading Sidi Kaouki

From Chefchouen we made our way to the coast with plans to slowly travel south, staying a few days at each place we’d marked on the map. We arrived at the first planned stop in Medya (the x on the map above). It was meant to be lovely cheap, guarded parking with views over a… Continue reading The Coastal Run

The Blue Pearl of Morocco Chefchouen was the opposite of Tetouan, it was clean, calm and peaceful. Although usually a popular place for tourists to visit, we didn’t see a single other tourist there, just the local people living their day to day lives. In fact we haven’t seen any other Europeans in Morocco at… Continue reading Chefchouen

We headed into the Rif mountains in search of waterfalls. We didn’t find any but we had the most amazing scenic drive We bought some freshly baked bread from a Berber lady who had a traditional earth oven at the side of the road That evening we found a peaceful place to park in the… Continue reading A Drive into the Rif Mountains

From Asilah we headed to Tetouan The main square was covered in these traditional Zellige tiles They are made with clay and water, hand chiseled, dried and then baked Tetouan is quite a big city and when exploring we experienced a much grottier side to Morocco. There was litter, raw sewage, stray cats and delapidated… Continue reading Tetouan

We headed south-west to a sleepy seaside town called Asilah Its a town renowned for art and music Each year they host an art festival where the walls are painted with murals It’s a very beautiful place The local people were so friendly and we had some lovely interactions This is Hamid He has travelled… Continue reading Asilah