We found ourselves in Morocco for the High Holidays specifically in the coastal town of Essaouira on the eve of Rosh Hashana. The High Holidays include the two days of Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement). In between is a period of deep reflection and repentance, whereby a Jew admits to sins,…
Upon departing Tangier we planned a lunch stop at Chefchaouen, the Blue Pearl of Morocco, on our way to Fez. Chefchaouen means “Look at the Peaks”. The town was originated in 1471, founded by Berber tribes as a base to launch attacks against the Portuguese. Having just arrived to Morocco from Granada we were surprised to learn that this was…