Comments on: St. Moritz http://www.fabricegrinda.com/travels/st-moritz/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: bill http://www.fabricegrinda.com/travels/st-moritz/comment-page-1/#comment-29 bill Sat, 17 Dec 2005 17:38:17 +0000 http://www.fabricegrinda.com/?p=26#comment-29 Where are the pictures of your hot tour guide? Where are the pictures of your hot tour guide?

]]> By: Deborah Storz http://www.fabricegrinda.com/travels/st-moritz/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Deborah Storz Sat, 17 Dec 2005 01:36:35 +0000 http://www.fabricegrinda.com/?p=26#comment-28 If you're headed to Morocco, do NOT miss going down to see (and climb) the sand dunes of Erg Chebbi! Went there with (former FCC chairman) Bill Kennard and his wife; she lost a small gold earring while climbing the dunes and he actually managed to find it amongst the trillion + grains of sand! Erg Chebbi is in the middle of nowhere (the absolute southeastern tip of Morocco, not far from the Algerian border). To get there, since there are no roads, you'll need to hire a Range Rover and guide in Merzouga. It's a once-in-a-lifetime experience (think Everest without the snow and the sherpas). Closest place to stay near the dunes is a mudhut village called the Auberge Derkaoua -- run by a very flamboyant and eccentric Frenchman (former member of the Foreign Legion and straight out of a 1940's Hollywood film). While in Morocco, be sure to visit the fascinating medina in Fez and, of course, the famed Jemma el-Fna in Marrakech. Driving through Morocco (with a guide) is the best way to experience the country. The guide will be a college grad with no other source of lucrative earnings and will very much appreciate the chance to show off his country. About every 2 hours the terrain changes dramatically. There is even a funny little "ski town" called Ifrane, complete with faux Swiss chalets, an hour south of Fez. It's the St. Moritz du Maroc! If you’re headed to Morocco, do NOT miss going down to see (and climb) the sand dunes of Erg Chebbi! Went there with (former FCC chairman) Bill Kennard and his wife; she lost a small gold earring while climbing the dunes and he actually managed to find it amongst the trillion + grains of sand! Erg Chebbi is in the middle of nowhere (the absolute southeastern tip of Morocco, not far from the Algerian border). To get there, since there are no roads, you’ll need to hire a Range Rover and guide in Merzouga. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience (think Everest without the snow and the sherpas). Closest place to stay near the dunes is a mudhut village called the Auberge Derkaoua — run by a very flamboyant and eccentric Frenchman (former member of the Foreign Legion and straight out of a 1940′s Hollywood film).

While in Morocco, be sure to visit the fascinating medina in Fez and, of course, the famed Jemma el-Fna in Marrakech. Driving through Morocco (with a guide) is the best way to experience the country. The guide will be a college grad with no other source of lucrative earnings and will very much appreciate the chance to show off his country. About every 2 hours the terrain changes dramatically. There is even a funny little “ski town” called Ifrane, complete with faux Swiss chalets, an hour south of Fez. It’s the St. Moritz du Maroc!

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