New photo journal: Morocco, the quiet bits

I had three weeks and I mainly wanted to see the parts of Morocco that I had heard the least about.

So I traveled south to the occupied territories of Western Sahara. Except for the suspicious looks I got at the police checkpoints, it was a nice and fascinating experience of a bleak, harsh country. The people down there deserve more visitors and to get their story noticed and told.

Going back to Morocco proper I visited a few small towns along the way, but the highlights of my trip were to hike the Anti Atlas out of Tafraoute, to walk up and down the Todra Gorge and to explore the dunes of Erg Chebbi/Merzouga, all on my own.

There's absolutely no need to plan ahead or to get a guide to do any of this, and you can now see what it's all like: http://www.pvv.org/~bct/sahara/

Happy trails!

Bjørn
http://bjornfree.com/

Man oh man your photos make me wish I was based in Europe and not at the end of the world!

Wow! Great photos! Thanks for sharing.
I'm going to Morocco this June. I also don't plan on booking anything in advance. I have three weeks starting in Casablanca and returning to Casablanca for my flight onto Cotonou, Benin. I might message you for more information on the border region with Western Sahara if you don't mind.
Again, beautiful photos. Makes me very excited to go.

Thanks,
Ben

One of the things on my bucket list was to travel solo through Morocco and spend a few days in the Sahara. I was met by the owner of the desert camp and camel right outside the bus station in Merzouga. He and his family were very helpful, kind and I loved the special care they took to meeting my needs. I didnt want to be a part of a large group in the desert and they made sure I had exactly the kind of trip I wanted.I loved the food, sleeping on top of the dunes (i chose that over the tents) drumming in the desert and how comfortable I felt with this family of Berbers..(in and out of the desert).
I am looking for some info on Asilah. I would love to rent a studio for a week but it seems that everything has to be connected through a third party. I just thought I would put it out there you never know who might read this