Morocco
30 posts
Out Of Africa
We have left Morocco!
Still Waiting
One month on from our initial departure date and we are still waiting to find out if we can leave Morocco…
Still Smiling
Stuck in Morocco.
Tales From Tangier
Tangier has long been a favourite bolthole for diplomats, musicians, artists and literary greats. The atmosphere of espionage associated with the city is legendary…
Enamoured
Having already been stuck in Morocco a further two weeks than we had planned, we’ve been trying to make the most of
Stranded In Tangier
One week ago we were due to depart Morocco, but were mysteriously halted at the border having already cleared custom
Stuck In Morocco
Two days ago we attempted to sail out of Tangier. Today we are still here…
A Note From Morocco
Yes, we’re still here. This morning we were due to sail out of Tangier and over to Spain, but we’re still sat in the marina. Here’s what happened…
Shukran, Tangier
We are leaving Morocco - tomorrow! After 8 months the time has come for us to say goodbye to Tangier (more than 3 months later than planned)…
End Of Lockdown!
Without much warning it seems that the lockdown here in Morocco is over. We did it!
Changing Our Main Halyard
One of the big projects that has been sitting on our to-do list was to change out the main halyard. This is the rope that is used to raise and lower the main sail…
Lockdown Freedom!
So, this happened…
Lockdown: Weeks 7-12
After 3 months of confinement, Morocco is finally on the cusp of easing their strict lockdown laws…
Fitting Our Dinghy Wheels
As any boat owner will tell you, the to-do lists are long and the maintenance jobs never-ending. While we wait out Covid-19 here in Morocco, it seems like an ideal time to get on top of
Tanja Marina Bay
THIS is where we live!
Lockdown: Weeks 3-6
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…
Lockdown: Week 2
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…
Lockdown: Week 1
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….
COVID-19 Update
Things are changing so rapidly with Corona Virus that it’s hard to summarise the past few days. But we will try…
Ship Shape
These past few weeks we’ve been working hard to get Long Summer summer-body-ready for the new cruising season…
Casablanca
48 hours in… Casablanca! From street art to cafe culture and shopping districts, this is not the atmospheric Morocco of your dreams…
Asilah
To the mountains and back to the sea…
Meknes & Volubilis
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…
Fez
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…<