Morocco is a very large country. To see a variety of sights, and experience the desert geology, we took a driving tour from Fes to Merrekech. We drove 290 miles the first day, 260 miles the second day, and "only" 138 miles the last day over the High Atlas, where speeds were slow dure to curving roads and construction to repair rock slides and to improve the road.
Map of our route, showing the main sights. Note the long distances between stops; I could not decide which of the 1500 pictures I took should be included here. Lots of rocks, and folds, and faults.
Bab Boujiloud, the Blue Gate in Fes. It's green on the other side.
Ifrane, a ski resort and university town in the Middle Atlas.
Barbary macaque in Ifrane National Park. Horse for tourists in the background.
Sunrise at Erg Chebbi, near Merzouga
Todgha Gorge follows a fault line.
Dades Gorge. Hotel perched on the cliff.
Movie studios near Ourzazate. "Egyptian" ruins from one studio in the foreground, several castles from another studio in the background.
Ait Benhaddou, a UNESCO World Heritage site and frequent film location.
Merrekech palace, from the end of the 19th century and early 20th century. The Merrekech Express back to Rabat sat in the Casablanca station for two hours, during which I had a pleasant conversation with two Moroccans sharing the first class compartment.
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