What is it about those memorable travel moments, like mine with the Moroccan cat, that are so enduring? Is it because it’s a moment that could never have been anticipated? No amount of information in the guidebook, on travelocity or in the glossy travel magazines could have prepared me for that unexpected stop at a … Read more about Travelling: potent images
I’ve said before I’m only going to show you a picture and I’ve invariably ended up sharing the story behind the image. This time I promise I’m only going to show you this snap I took on our last road trip in Morocco. I won’t bore you with the story behind this magical meeting unless … Read more about Morocco: the cute cats you meet on the road
I’ve said enough about enchanting Essaouira. I wonder, have I really? For now, I just want to show you this picture of a backstreet barbershop in the medina. I’m not sure what appeals to me most, the old-fashioned charm of the interior – take a look at those curtains! – the groovy Arabic type on … Read more about Essaouira: backstreet barbershop
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