It was a dry but rather cool April and I had the opportunity to be right there, at the Todra Gorge. Todra Gorge is about only 15 km away from Tinerhir. It’s possible to stay at the foot of the canyons, where there are some auberges and hotels. However, I didn’t and I chose to stay in Tinerhir. 

For the adventurous, you might want to hook up with a local agent on climbing the gorge. As my level of fitness was (and is still) down in the dumps, I was happy only to take pictures and walk around and observe and be awe-inspired by God’s beautiful creation here.

Oh ya! Don’t underestimate the cost of food here (it may cost up to 30-100% more) so, bring enough cash as I didn’t see any banks right here. The nearest ones would probably be in town of course.

April sunset In Essaouira (click to view larger image)

Global warming and climate change are evident everywhere in the world now. Snowless winters. Extra-baking summers. Non-existent spring. Missing-in-Action autumns are all very real now.

In Morocco, weather change is no exception. Best times to go, in my opionion would be February – April before it gets too hot. November-December isn’t too bad if you love cold weather, but it can be quite cold, particularly inland. If you are going to Essaouira, then April is not that bad, in fact, it’s beautiful. There’s sun, there’s wind, there’s coolness. You wouldn’t want to go back home!

Morocco is basically divided into 4 zones:

1. The coast (Mediterranean and Atlantic)
2. The great cities of the plains
3. The Rif and Atlas mountains
4. The Deep South and the Sahara

Hmm, so where is Morocco in the map?

Look at the World Map, and you will find it to be situated in the farthest west of the North African continent. Al-Maghreb al-Aqsa, which means “The farthest west.”

Morocco, just its name invokes a feeling of magical surroundings, beautiful people and tranquil landscapes. The High Atlas, the barren yet golden and spacious sand dunes and of course the sparkling and rich Atlantic Coast, some of which is windy all year round and is a haven for wind surfers and enthusiasts.

Morocco, though just a “Straits of Gibraltar” away from its nearest European neighbour, Spain, is deeply still a religious and traditional country. Nearly 99% of the population are Muslims, with tiny minorities of Christians and Jews.

600 year old masjid in Tinerhir (Tinghir).

It was undergoing restoration at the time when I visited it.

Five times daily, you will hear the adhan (call of prayer) by the muezzin, calling the faithful believers to prayer from the many masjids (mosques) in the country. Whether you are in bustling and modern Casablanca, or in the medieval medina of Fes, you will hear the call to prayer. Muslims pray five times a day, that is fajr (dawn), zuhr (noon), ‘asr (late afternoon), maghreb (dusk), and isha’ (night). Facing Makkah in Saudi Arabia, all faithfuls will perform the prayers (salah) 5 times a day. Be it in the masjid, their workplace or of course, at home. A true Muslim will never miss even 1.

Assalamu alaikum, kif halek, labas ‘alik, l3a’ila labas? These are some of the greetings exchanged between Moroccans when they meet. Moroccans speak their own version of Arabic, that is, Darija : Moroccan Arabic. The main languages in Morocco are Arabic, French and Berber.

That’s a little introduction, as told by me. See you in my upcomings posts, inshaAllah.

Assalamu alaikum. Peace Be Upon You.

In case you are wondering why you landed on this website, it’s because you had probably been searching for information on Morocco or perhaps, Singapore.

Why Morocco? Why Singapore? Well, because this site, is managed by a Singaporean who loves Morocco and thus would like to use it’s writing skills (if there is some) to write about Morocco!

Well, the concept of this site would one that is interactive i.e. If you have any questions on Morocco, do drop a comment, and the administrator (that’s me) will answer to the best of the administrator’s ability. InchaAllah.*

* InchaAllah means ‘If God Wills’, and it’s a phrase used everytime in Morocco.

Feel free to have a look around and hope you’ll find something useful for your upcoming trip or research on Morocco!