MOROCCAN DISCOVERY From the Imperial Cities to the Sahara Smithsonian Journeys October 2009
Trip Participants Tony Lafetra and JoAnna Jarvis
Glendora, CA
Gary and Joan Bertsch
Athens, GA
Jane Willson
Albany, GA
Dick and Cathy Hotvedt
Bethesda, MD
Jean Sheu
Bethesda, MD
Gene Follis
Flushing, MD
Nancy Baldwin
New York, NY
Bob Bellafronto and Terry Karten
New York, NY
Bob and Thelma Kirby
Merrick, NY
Don Meiners
Cincinnati, OH
Arthur and Jane Foster‐Willson
Philadelphia, PA
Bob and Marte Sullivan
Oakton, VA
Study Leader Ken Perkins
Columbia, SC
Guide Ghali Berrada
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RABAT DAY 1 Arrive in Casablanca and drive to Rabat Rabat Hotel and Gardens Dinner together at the Hotel joined by Gary’s Moroccan colleague from the Ministry of Trade DAY 2 Extra day of site‐seeing Rabat Royal Palace and Administrative Center Archeological Museum Jardin Exotique Street Market (souk) Dinner at Dinariat Gastronomie Marocaine DAY 3 Hassan Tour and remains of the mosque and Mausoleum of Hassan II Kasbah des Oudaias with Andalusian Gardens Roman Ruins of Chellah Lunch at Musee Belghazi private museum
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MEKNES / VOLUBILIS DAY 4 Bab el Mansour Gate Ramparts, Reservoir, and Granary Meknes Mosque Meknes Souk Lunch in Meknes Courtyard Volubilis Roman Ruins
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FEZ DAY 5 Fez Medina Al Karouine Theological University and Koranic School Tannery Works Fabric Souks
DAY 6 Field trip to the “cave house” of Mohamed the Intelligent Gardens at the Hotel Pottery and tile factory
View of Fez from the Hotel balcony
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FEZ DAY 6 Tea and Musical presentation in a Fez Ryad
FEZ / MIDELT / ERFOUD DAY 7 “Swiss” ski village in the Middle Atlas Mountains Barbary Apes Oasis outside Erfoud
ERFOUD DAY 8 Garden Courtyard in the desert Merzouga Sahara camel ride
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TINEHIR R / TODRA GORGEES DAY 9 and 10 Ait Ben‐Haaddou village (movie location) Oasis of Tinehir Ouarzazate Todra Gorgge High Atlas Mountains
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MARRAKECH Day 11 Marrakech Medina Bahia Palace Koutoubia Mosque and Minaret Fabric Souks in the Medina Metal Worker Souks in the Medina Djemaa El Fna Square Day 12 Marjorelle Garden and Museum Pillow studies at the Sofitel Hotel
CASABLANCA Day 13 Grand Mosque of Hassan II
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Photographs by Arthur S. Willson 2009
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