About me

I decided to do an independent tour of Morocco in March 2011  for 3 weeks.
I live in Philadelphia and I took  a plane to Casablanca from New York.

I wanted  to go to Morocco for several years and finally my stars aligned.
Unfortunately nobody from  my family or friends was able to travel with me
but that has never stopped me from  traveling. I enjoy going alone as much as
I enjoy having company, I always end up meeting wonderful people wherever I go.

I choose Morocco for several reasons, they speak French and Arabic, I can communicate in French. They have a millennial history and Architectural UNESCO cities.
It is in North Africa and has many different flora and fauna, it is very green and it is  very dry depending on the area, it is mountainous and it is rocky and it has  valleys and it is flat, and it is on the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean so it has a coastline. So it is very diverse.

It was  a rewarding experience. In the pictures you can see many different
landscapes  and ancient architecture.

OVERVIEW



Morocco is a beautiful country, with a strong cultural, and historical heritage and breathtaking scenery  and ancient old architectural gems.

Marrakech, Fes, Rabat and Meknes are the most interesting of all Moroccan cities I have seen, in terms of historical sights and culture. Casablanca and Tanger are also very interesting.
As a former French colony, Morocco is a francophone country, with French being widely spoken in the big cities.
During this trip I communicated in French with almost everybody. English is spoken, but by far not as widely as French.
The languages spoken are Berber and Arabic, mainly at home and on the street, not everybody speaks French. Half of the population can not read or write.

Money used is Dirhams $7.7 to $7.9 (depending where you change it) equivalent one dollar, 11 dh equivalent an Euro.

Check this other blog from someone else about Morocco
http://thehouseinmarrakesh.blogspot.com/