We have been in full lockdown here in Morocco for six weeks now. Over the past month we’ve watched the hours merge into days, and the days into weeks…
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No playground? No problem.
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We survived our second week of lockdown, and seem to have even fared better than the first. We’re over the initial shock of forced isolation and into a good routine…
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Maiden voyage.
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Since the schools closed here a week ago we have been doing our best to keep the kids occupied and set up a routine here on Long Summer for a bit of normalcy….
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48 hours in… Casablanca! From street art to cafe culture and shopping districts, this is not the atmospheric Morocco of your dreams…
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To the mountains and back to the sea…
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An hour down the road from Fez, the city of Meknes is one of the four Imperial cities and lies in the heart of the Kingdom of Morocco…
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Leaving the striking blue city of Chefchaouen nestled in the Rif Mountains, we travelled south on our Moroccan road trip towards the ancient city of Fez…
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The Blue Pearl…
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Today we explored the fascinating medina of Tétouan. We spent hours wandering the narrow streets as our guide pointed out cultural quirks and architectural details of this ancient town…
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Since we’re spending a few months here in Morocco we thought we ought to get out and explore a little more of this amazing country. Time to swap our floating home with some wheels for the week...
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The art of catching a taxi here in Tangier is a fascinating exercise. It requires a little bit of finesse, but we’re quickly getting to grips with the system; and there is wisdom in its simplicity…
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It’s always exciting when a tall ship arrives in port. So, we were very excited to find a three-masted square rigger sitting in Tanja Marina Bay last week. And upon closer inspection we realised that we were actually looking at a very historic boat indeed…
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Arriving in Tangier was pretty special. Although it’s not actually that far from Spain to Morocco in terms of actual sailing, it was a pretty momentous occasion - none of us had ever set foot on the African continent before…
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This affluent coastal region of west Portugal has long been a drawcard for European royalty, espionage activity, and the rich and famous… the wealth in this region is obvious. And yet, we did not once feel out of place or unwelcome. This tiny triangle of Portugal is not to be missed!
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We hadn’t heard of Gijón before the wind blew us there. But gee, we’re glad it did! We immediately had a good feeling about this place…
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Since arriving in La Rochelle three weeks ago (and indeed on previous visits) we’ve been struck by the great vibe of this coastal city…
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On the afternoon of Sunday 7 September, we officially moved onto s/v Long Summer! We can now call ourselves “liveaboards”…
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After meeting our boat for the first time we were obviously keen to get back on board as soon as possible! A few days later we continued to get to know our new temporary home of Charente-Maritime, and we rounded out the week with the birthday of our youngest crew member…
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