Now that I’ve started, I can’t stop dreaming about the medina of old Mogador now known as Essaouira, ‘the beautifully designed’. It’s one of those enchanting towns where everything about it is bewitching. Close your eyes. Now, imagine a whitewashed walled town trimmed with sky blue. Its stone buildings are entered through arches that lead … Read more about Essaouira, the beautifully designed
Thinking about our Moroccan road trip, I’m reminded of Essaouira. Ah, Essaouira. One of my favourite places to be in this world. Enchanting blue and white walled town on the sea it may be, but it’s the smells of the place that most remind me of Essaouira. Obviously the scent of the sea (and the … Read more about Travelling: scents and sentimentality
I’ve shared with you my love of the road trip and the people you meet along the way. Nowhere is a road trip more satisfying than in Morocco. Syria comes a close second and Western Australia follows not far behind. But our road trips in Morocco have brought us the most pleasure. Like the time … Read more about Morocco: the people you meet, part 4
What I love about the road trip is that wonderful sense of freedom you get from being in control of your own journey. Unlike travel by buses, trains, boats, and planes where you’re at the mercy of misguided timetables, manic drivers and antiquated machinery, when you’re at the wheel of your own vehicle you can … Read more about Travelling: the road trip, part 1
I asked you what happened to ‘the journey’? The destination seemed to me to now dominate our travels. My friend Mike Ross emailed me: “My impression is that the origins of a ‘sense of adventure’ come from a historic disatisfaction with our present surroundings: the adventurers of old weren’t looking for anywhere in particular to … Read more about Travelling: the journey, part 2