Comments on: Morocco http://blog.thoughtwax.com/2007/04/morocco Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:22:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Packo http://blog.thoughtwax.com/2007/04/morocco/comment-page-1#comment-158097 Packo Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:32:46 +0000 http://blog.thoughtwax.com/?p=273#comment-158097 I lived and worked in Morocco for four years when I was young. Two of our children were born there (another story) when Hassan II ruled the country as an absolute monarch, and as head of the local manifestation of Islam. In those days political opposition was not tolerated and opponents of the King could expect to be left to rot in a Saharan prison.There was no freedom of expression or press. Morocco was astoundingly beautiful in exactly the way your pictures have captured. But tourists were a novelty and fair game for touts and conmen. There was misery under the surface. I have visited twice in the last few years. One notices the changes. Morocco has come a long way under the King's more liberal son: Much greater prosperity. improved transport and public health. The Royal family still rules with a rod of iron, but there is less flagrant injustice, fewer political prisoners. Tourists may not be annoyed by law.And the food is as ever, marvellous. As for the people, they remain friendly, tough,clever as ever. But poor. Best students I have ever had. I lived and worked in Morocco for four years when I was young. Two of our children were born there (another story) when Hassan II ruled the country as an absolute monarch, and as head of the local manifestation of Islam. In those days political opposition was not tolerated and opponents of the King could expect to be left to rot in a Saharan prison.There was no freedom of expression or press. Morocco was astoundingly beautiful in exactly the way your pictures have captured. But tourists were a novelty and fair game for touts and conmen. There was misery under the surface.
I have visited twice in the last few years. One notices the changes. Morocco has come a long way under the King’s more liberal son: Much greater prosperity. improved transport and public health. The Royal family still rules with a rod of iron, but there is less flagrant injustice, fewer political prisoners. Tourists may not be annoyed by law.And the food is as ever, marvellous. As for the people, they remain friendly, tough,clever as ever. But poor. Best students I have ever had.

]]> By: Nicola http://blog.thoughtwax.com/2007/04/morocco/comment-page-1#comment-150169 Nicola Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:14:42 +0000 http://blog.thoughtwax.com/?p=273#comment-150169 Hi there Such great photos! I travel in Morocco a lot with my husband and we use online sites to book my accommodation in advance which has always worked for us. The best one I find is http://www.morocco-gateway.com as they are not an agent Nicola Hi there

Such great photos! I travel in Morocco a lot with my husband and we use online sites to book my accommodation in advance which has always worked for us. The best one I find is http://www.morocco-gateway.com as they are not an agent

Nicola

]]> By: alain http://blog.thoughtwax.com/2007/04/morocco/comment-page-1#comment-148295 alain Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:05:17 +0000 http://blog.thoughtwax.com/?p=273#comment-148295 I was in Morocco espicialy at taghazout it's realy fantastic. I was in Morocco espicialy at taghazout it’s realy fantastic.

]]> By: dermie http://blog.thoughtwax.com/2007/04/morocco/comment-page-1#comment-66832 dermie Thu, 15 May 2008 16:54:08 +0000 http://blog.thoughtwax.com/?p=273#comment-66832 No pictures of you............. Are those your feet ? No pictures of you………….

Are those your feet ?

]]> By: Morocco Guide http://blog.thoughtwax.com/2007/04/morocco/comment-page-1#comment-55385 Morocco Guide Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:20:54 +0000 http://blog.thoughtwax.com/?p=273#comment-55385 Amazing images! You managed to capture the true essence of the wonderful places that you visited. No dunes though :) Your Marrakech pics look particularly good, because they reveal its hidden aspects, not just the tourist ones. Congratulations. Amazing images! You managed to capture the true essence of the wonderful places that you visited. No dunes though :) Your Marrakech pics look particularly good, because they reveal its hidden aspects, not just the tourist ones. Congratulations.

]]> By: Daniel Amaro http://blog.thoughtwax.com/2007/04/morocco/comment-page-1#comment-52376 Daniel Amaro Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:45:43 +0000 http://blog.thoughtwax.com/?p=273#comment-52376 eh jules/jugs, it has been a long time since I have spoken to you! how is le Maroc? if you want to catch up drop me an email. da.amaro@googlemail.com Daniel eh jules/jugs, it has been a long time since I have spoken to you!
how is le Maroc? if you want to catch up drop me an email.
da.amaro@googlemail.com
Daniel

]]> By: Janine http://blog.thoughtwax.com/2007/04/morocco/comment-page-1#comment-52263 Janine Wed, 17 Oct 2007 02:14:47 +0000 http://blog.thoughtwax.com/?p=273#comment-52263 Hi! I'm a friend of Jillians. (Comment #5) ;) I just visited her this March in Morocco with my Nikon D70. Here's a link to my flickr account and MY collection of Morocco photos. http://www.flickr.com/photos/69932271@N00/sets/72157600065365450/ I think yours are just great. You captured some wonderful moments that I had hoped to capture, and never caught. -- Janine Hi! I’m a friend of Jillians. (Comment #5) ;)

I just visited her this March in Morocco with my Nikon D70. Here’s a link to my flickr account and MY collection of Morocco photos.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/69932271@N00/sets/72157600065365450/

I think yours are just great. You captured some wonderful moments that I had hoped to capture, and never caught.

– Janine

]]> By: julie huddart http://blog.thoughtwax.com/2007/04/morocco/comment-page-1#comment-49100 julie huddart Sat, 04 Aug 2007 15:31:28 +0000 http://blog.thoughtwax.com/?p=273#comment-49100 great photos, glad you enjoyed my adoptive country! I have a very pretty 2 bed house in Aourir (Banana village) Agadir 10k. Also, B+B rooms available see moroccobluebandb.com, click on 'house to rent' for self-catering. Come on everyody, check out this fascinating place!!!!! great photos, glad you enjoyed my adoptive country! I have a very pretty 2 bed house in Aourir (Banana village) Agadir 10k. Also, B+B rooms available see moroccobluebandb.com, click on ‘house to rent’ for self-catering. Come on everyody, check out this fascinating place!!!!!

]]> By: youssef http://blog.thoughtwax.com/2007/04/morocco/comment-page-1#comment-46621 youssef Mon, 04 Jun 2007 12:52:10 +0000 http://blog.thoughtwax.com/?p=273#comment-46621 hello, i'm from morocco , itry to organize small travels with tourism to visit and descovre lot off cities , places , and i try to organize circuits like adventures in desert , so if you are intersting can you contact me in sand_help@yahoo.fr . good traveling hello,
i’m from morocco , itry to organize small travels with tourism to visit and descovre lot off cities , places , and i try to organize circuits like adventures in desert , so if you are intersting can you contact me in sand_help@yahoo.fr .
good traveling

]]> By: Talloires http://blog.thoughtwax.com/2007/04/morocco/comment-page-1#comment-45951 Talloires Sun, 27 May 2007 16:52:08 +0000 http://blog.thoughtwax.com/?p=273#comment-45951 Very good post and amazing pictures. Morocco is now my new country, it's good to see posts as yours in english on the internet. Very good post and amazing pictures. Morocco is now my new country, it’s good to see posts as yours in english on the internet.

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