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Morocco Day 6: Long rides, beautiful scenery, and a night in the desert

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Hello, there! It's been quite a while, but things have been a bit busy for me over here. After leaving Spain I visited Colombia for a couple of days, and stayed the weekend in New York before flying back home to the Philippines. Things have finally settled down, and I'm back with some desert photos in tow! We took a three day tour across the desert from Fes to Marrakech, so I'll be splitting up the posts per day as I've been doing. :) After a full day in Fes the day before, we packed up our bags, got a good night's rest, and were up and ready by 7:30 the next morning. When planning for our trip weeks ago, we knew that we wanted to take a trip to the desert. We were originally thinking of taking a tour from Marrakech, but when researching online we found tours going from Fes to Marrakech, so we decided to do that instead. We ended up booking with Sahara Desert Crew , which I will write about later on. Our driver Mohammad picked us up at the hostel, and we stoppe...

Sneak Preview: Morocco!

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Morocco! Where to begin with Morocco... For this year's Spring Break, my sisters and I met up in Morocco for a 10 day adventure throughout several of the country's cities. We had a wonderful experience, and there's so much I'd like to write about it. It will take some time to blog everything, but in the meantime, here is a quick preview of our trip as told by my Instagram pictures. :) Souks and narrow alleys First stop: Tangier . We flew into Tangier, a port city in northern Morocco. We quickly immersed ourselves in the culture wandering aimlessly around the medina and the city. Beautiful blue The next day we took the bus to Chefchaouen , a beautiful town known for its blue walls and doors. Despite the rain, we thoroughly enjoyed strolling around the medina. Sisters reunited :) It continued to rain on our second day in Chefchaouen, so we took refuge in a hammam which was an amazing experience. We spent the rest of the time walking around the medina ...