"Day 3 - 25 Dec 2007" Billybull's photos around Meknes, Morocco

A TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Meknes, Morocco by TravelPod blogger Billybull titled "Day 3 - 25 Dec 2007" Billybull's travel blog entry: "Woke up to beautiful sunshine and it was just another day in Morocco, no celebrations of course. We drove to Chellah, on the outskirts of Rabat. This was once a prosperous Roman town and then transformed into a cemetery by the Mirinids, according to the tour info. To be honest, I wasn´t really looking forward to going there. Who wants to visit a cemetery on Christmas morning when you are on holiday I moaned. Well, I take it back - it was an amazing place and I wouldn´t have missed it for the world. The entrance gate was very impressive and we entered the site, walking through the gardens of wild flowers in glorious sunshine. I was so glad we had gone there early, before the hordes arrived. It was so peaceful and idyllic. Being Christmas Day, my phone was ringing with texts and calls so I switched it off, wanting to enjoy the serenity. As we walked, we could see the river and valley stretching out below. Part of this land is currently being developed by a consortium from Dubai to include hotels, entertainment, shops etc. It´s good news for the local economy but such a shame that it will spoil the natural view from this wonderful place. We were followed by a thin but vociferous feral cat and I remembered I had some cheese in my back pack which he devoured with relish. There were cats everywhere, lying on tombstones ...

 

 



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