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• Morocco Odyssey 22: Marrakesh (i)

  

  The next day we set out from Ouarzazate on a long scenic drive through the High Atlas Mountains to Marrakesh. This trip required great skill of our bus driver a... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Morocco Odyssey 21: Ouarzazate

  

  Our sojourn in the Sahara came to an end the next morning as we were to set out for the town of Ouarzazate, which was built by the French as a garrison... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Magdeburg Skies (i) [Sky Watch Friday]

  

  After leaving Quedlinburg, we drove to Magdeburg, where we arrived right in the middle of a holiday [Pfingsten] street celebration. Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Morocco Odyssey 20: The Sahara Desert (iii)

  

  Sorry for the long interruption in my narrative. From the date palm tree farm, we traveled to the village of Khamlia where we treated to a brief performance of... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Quedlinburg Skies (ii) [Sky Watch Friday]

  

  I apologize for the interruption in my postings from Germany, which I resume today. These images were also shot in Quedlinburg, where I left off several weeks... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Morocco Odyssey 19: The Sahara Desert (ii)

  

  Our second day in the Sahara was the one that everyone had awaited with great anticipation. It was the day for the camel ride. I admit to being apprehensive, an... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Morocco Odyssey 18: The Sahara Desert (i)

  

  In preparation for our trip into the Sahara Desert, we left Erfoud in the early morning via four rugged 4x4 vehicles. We made several stops along the way, the... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Morocco Odyssey 17: Trip to Erfoud [Sky Watch Friday]

  

  It was time to take our leave of Fes and make our way over the Middle Atlas Mountain range. The route wound its way through beautiful pine groves and giant ceda... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Morocco Odyssey 16: Fes (v) Excursion to Volubilis & Meknes

  

  On day 3 of our stay in Fes, we took an optional tour to two UNESCO World heritage Sites, Volubilis and Meknes. Volubilis is one of the most well preserved Roma... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Quedlinburg Skies (i) [Sky Watch Friday]

  

  We opted to stay another night in Halberstadt, but make a day trip to Quedlinburg. This turned out to be an excellent decision, as the distance was short, the... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Morocco Odyssey 15: Fes (iv)

  

  We continued our walk in Fes to the Mellah, the old Jewish quarter. Below, our guide, Mohammed, describes an intricate doorway. Our next stop was the Royal... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Halberstadt Skies (ii) [Sky Watch Friday]

  

  Below is a shot of the Liebfrauenkirche towers, whose construction began in the late 10th century. It is interesting to note that two towers are octagonal... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Morocco Odyssey 14: Fes (iii)

  

  On our second day in Fes, we met our local tour guide, Mohammed.He led us through the souks of the medina, which proved to be the most exciting one we had... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Morocco Odyssey 13: Fes (ii)

  

  Since our bus was too large to pass through the gate and into the medina, we had to take a 15-20 min. walk to our riad. In the meantime, our luggage was to be... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Halberstadt Skies (i) [Sky Watch Friday]

  

  After visiting with her relatives, my wife and I spent about a week touring in Germany. Having been to Halberstadt in 2012 without her, I felt that she should... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Morocco Odyssey 12: Fes (i)

  

  For our next installment, we travel from Rabat to Fes [often incorrectly referred to as Fez]. After lunching at a local restaurant, we rode the bus up a hillsid... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Morocco Odyssey 11: Rabat (The Chellah) [Sky Watch Friday]

  

  Being the capital and one of the imperial cities of Morocco, Rabat has one of the King’s royal palaces. Our tour group was not allowed to approach its Bab... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Morocco Odyssey 10: Rabat (The Medina)

  

  The medina in Rabat is similar to those we had visited previously in Chefchaouen and Tetouan, although the streets were not as narrow and the blue and white... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Morocco Odyssey 9: Rabat (Museum of Modern Art)

  

  Arriving in Rabat concluded the pre-trip extension and the start of the main trip. Rabat is the capital of Morocco and, as you might expect, there are many... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Morocco Odyssey 8: Tangier and Points North [Sky Watch Friday]

  

  From Tetouan we drove north to Tangier. Even from the bus window, there were photo-ops along the way.Like most Moroccan towns, Tangier has a variety of differen... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE