Chefchaouen

This weekend we visited the gorgeous mountain city of Chefchaouen in Northeastern Morocco, which, like Asilah, is mainly painted in white and blue. The best part of the trip was our hike on Saturday morning; we got up at 6:30 and set out at 7am to beat the heat. Chefchaouen is also famous for its pure, cold springs where much of Morocco's water is bottled, but the river is also fun to hang out in as we did to cool off after the hike.

This shot is a view of the city of Chefchaouen, from just above the trailhead in the early morning.

The crew: Ashley, Mike, Nina, and Alissa. An awesome group to hike with!

From the top of the ridge, with Chefchaouen in the background. Alissa managed to take a pretty decent picture of me (usually I look terrible) despite being super hot and sweaty.

A rare 8-sided minaret at a mosque directly beside the Casbah, the main center of the city. I really liked the setup of the city because it is close to impossible to get lost, one of my major talents. All roads lead to the Casbah and people are very willing to give directions (because it's so easy!).

Ashley and I at a cafe by the Casbah. I'm drinking avocado juice, which is super common here and delicious! I'm going to have to try to reproduce it at home.