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Hiking Jebel Toubkal

bradogie — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:56:22 -0700

I know, I know, this blog is long overdue! I'm actually home now but the last week of our trip was so chaotic and busy that the sitting down to write a blog was pretty much out of the question. So here it is, as promised: How to get to and climb Mount Toubkal from Marrakesh in 2 Days.

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Fes and Marrakech

bradogie — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:33:57 -0700

After our experiences on the bus I wasn't at all looking forward to arriving in Fes. We had to get our bags back from the porters who take your bags and then insist that you pay for them. As I'd already paid, there was no way I was going to pay again. Playing the stupid tourist in this kind of...

Bus to Fes

bradogie — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:37:27 -0700

Maybe it was the heat, but I the thought crossed my mind about leaving Morocco and we've barely been here two days. It was probably 40 degrees C on the bus that came 45 minutes late to take us from Chefchaouen to Fes, for which we were charged an extra 20 Dirhams each by some pushy prick to put...

Ceuta to Chefchaouen

bradogie — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:34:25 -0700

We got off the bus at the border and started walking. We into the wrong line (unsigned) and were redirected by the civil police, 100m up the almost deserted walkway, past all the booths with no signs, and right up to the border guard.

"No," he says, making the universal Stamp sign on...

Sevilla

bradogie — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:28:06 -0700

Once again this one is late but I just can't seem to keep up. Sevilla was great. Beautiful city, great arcitecture, nice people. I do have one rant though. I use the Lonely Planet guidebooks, and usually they're quite good. I find they give a nice intro to each...

Central Portugal

bradogie — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:35:41 -0700

So after being first on the plane, first off the plane, somehow managing to be last in line and taking I finally got to meet Helena's father. Antonio, and his wife Rosarinha, were both super hospitable to us and took us all over Central Portugal. I found out that the Portugese are just as...

Vancouver to Portugal

bradogie — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:03:57 -0700

It was an onslaught to the senses, but what a great way to start the trip. After settling in at Jacob's in Vancouver, Helena and I wandered our way down to "La Grande Chapiteau" (the Main Tent) to watch Cirque de Soleil's "Corteo". What a show! It was my first time seeing Cirque and...