Our plan was to to head from Merzouga to the valleys: “les gorges de Toudra” and “les gorges de Dadès”. We had plenty of time since we only had a short distance to cover. We headed for Tinghir where we turned north after a coffee break. The sight is breathtaking. The road runs above a big valley…

I woke up early to see the sunset and walk the dog in the chilly morning.  After breakfast we hired a guide to take show us around. We spent the morning visiting the dunes, the abandoned village and some nomads who offered hot mint tea under the shade of a tent. The kids and dog…

Today we drove to Merzouga, the real Sahara desert. Although not as extended as the dunes in Algeria, Lybia or even Tunisia, the dunes stretch 30 km long and 8 km wide. The road leading to our accommodation was mostly dirt track. We enjoyed the weather, the sights and the sheer feeling of space in…

On Sunday we took a rest day to explore the surroundings of Ouarzazate. Based on the advice of our hosts we headed to the Fint oasis, located south of the city. After about 20 minutes drive on dirt roads, a small sigh situated in the middle of nowhere indicated a to take a left following some…

As my brother-in-law was visiting and it was school holiday, we decided to explore the southern part of Morocco, including the desert. The first day we drove to Marrakech to cut the trip to Ouarzazate in two. We left Casa in the afternoon and spent the night in the Palmeraie part of Kech. After a quiet nigh we…