Morocco 2023-2024 Day 25 (1/12/2024) - Chefchaouen to M'diq

 Bidding farewell to Chefchaouen we are headed up towards the Mediterranean coast, but we don't take any direct routes, so off to see more countryside.  


through the mountains to a quaint little village of Akchour


During the summer this place is bustling according to Zak, but it's winter and pretty quiet







Cecile said "strike a pose"


Behind this small dam os a lake where folks like to swim during the summer.  Too cold to do that this time of the year


The streams are also great for wading and cooling off during the hot summer months




Here's a pose


The water is so clear behind the dam that you can clearly see the vegetation growing on the bottom about 15-20 feet deep



There are cafes along the stream





We reached the Mediterranean coast



Zak spotted some women selling fresh buttermilk so quickly stopped to get some



Video Link to Mediterranean Coast Drive - Coastal Drive



Heading back inland to the city of Tetuan


The old city wall with canon mounts


Cervantes spoke of this city in his story The Man of La Mancha


The local History Musuem was our next stop, but Zak had to translate all the signs for us as they were all in Arabic or Berber






A traditional Berber wedding dress



Imam's Chair from a Mosque


Influence on dress from Aldalusia 




The courtyard of the museum was the ramparts of the fort complete with cannons





There was a huge cemetary next to the walls of the old city


Zak wanted us to experience an authentic Moroccan Fish Fry


Way nore food than you can consume



Sofitel M'diq


Another magnificent hotel


Time for a cocktail




Here is service while having a cocktail the maid came to the room, drew a bath, lit candles and 
left a pot of hot water for tea





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