For me it was awesome to experience this country which has been shaped by the forces of Nature for over 2 billion years. It has been invaded by the Carthaginians, the Romans, Arabs, Spanish, Portuguese and the French over 2,300 years.

Today, Morocco is a reflection of this history, but now has a strong identity of self. Many cities are examples of the old and the new. Modern and bustling in the outer areas but the walls and gates that protected people for centuries still surround the Medinas and give an insight into what life would have been like in those times.

Away from the city it becomes evidently clear that where there is water, there is life! The river valleys are green and lush with food producing plants and well camouflaged villages nestle into the hills or cliffs above. Life here would be far from easy.

To drive in the Gorges, the alpine passes, through huge expanses of arid land and ride camels to camp overnight in the Sahara Desert are all experiences never to be forgotten.

There is so much more detail I can share about the lives today of these gentle people who cope with many different challenges to ourselves.

MOROCCO

Some of the information I plan to cover.

Brief History and its influence on modern day Morocco.
Architecture, culture, religion, language.

What is a Medina, a Riad, a Souk?                
What goods are traded within the Medinas?
Animals within the medinas and their behavioural patterns.                       
How to avoid getting lost within a Medina.

Rural life. “Where there is water there is Life.”
How is this scarce commodity managed and distributed.
What product is grown.
(Imagine a 5 year-old child never having seen or experienced rain)

Other resources of Morocco? How plentiful or scarce are these?
How are they managed?

Appreciate Nature’s breathtaking artistry on the landscapes.
And there could be much, much more depending on your questions.