18 days of bliss in Morocco! (page 5 of 7)

Yay! ... In France, it's called a bouquetin, in Spain, it's commonly known as a Spanish ibex, part of the goat family. I widened my eyes—pupils in diagonals. . . Compared to the fallow deer, the confusion came from the fact that there were two beautiful stags nearby, too far for my lens. In this area, there are fallow deer (introduced by hunters at the beginning of the 20th century), mouflons, deer, and lynxes that were successfully reintroduced a few years ago. I’ve never seen those clever felines, of course—they keep a low profile. Signs indicate their presence.

You gotta read this—when it's big, it's impressive. My first encounter was during a bivouac; I was cooking when I heard a noise, and behind me was an ibex watching me. Those horns were something else! 😉 Back to Morocco and its critters—I saw a Cuvier’s gazelle twice (no photos: the first time I almost put it on the hood of my car, and the second time it was too fast). Hey there, gazelle!

Hi Léa,

Sorry for derailing your awesome travel journal with that ibex story—I hope you’re not too mad at me! It’s the tale of a greeting card that turned into a heated debate over species identification... 😎😎😎

Oh yeah, you're right—we kinda hijacked the thread 😐

So sorry, Léa 😄

Re oops sorry Léa 🤪.

And when everyone bounces off the previous message... It goes fast... Sorry Léa...

Great job! It's clear, concise, and precise!

Everyone has their own thing and their own interests. But it's nice to share...

You gotta read this—when it’s big, it’s impressive. My first encounter was during a bivouac; I was cooking when I heard a noise, and behind me was this ibex watching me. Those horns were something else 😉 Back to Morocco and the critters—I saw a Cuvier’s gazelle twice (no photos: the first time I almost put it on the hood, and the second time it was too fast). Hey there, gazelle!

Glad it’s for a good cause. 🙂🙂🙂

Thanks for your understanding.

Thanks for sharing, Léa.

That's the risk when you're passionate... But we're only imperfect beings... It's not that bad! And besides, recognizing your little mistakes is already a beautiful thing! Have a great weekend.

Oh wow, memories, memories! Fifty years ago, I was a volunteer in Morocco and traveled all over the country in Hassan II’s Land Rovers. Okay. So, a quick Arabic phonetics lesson: *gh* sounds like our French *r*; *r* is a rolled *r*, like Edith Piaf or a farmer from Saône-et-Loire; *kh* is a guttural *r* where you scrape your throat! I still die laughing when I hear journalists—just as pretentious as they are clueless—pronounce "Ayatollah *Quomeni*" or "Senator from Marseille *Samia Galli*." Thanks to Lea for bringing back the best years of my life

That’s so lovely to hear! What a nice compliment—thank you! Happy I could help you relive some great moments.

That’s what forums are all about!

That’s so nice to hear! It’s a lovely compliment—thank you, and I’m glad I could help you relive some great moments.

That’s exactly how I feel... Reading your story brought back so many memories of my trip to Morocco. Maybe we could do it again in early March for new adventures in this amazing country that has so much to offer. Thanks for making us dream.

That’s awesome, it really makes me happy. Have a great trip to Morocco! We’re thinking of going back too, but maybe not right away.

Thanks, that’s so kind! And I think we’ll take a little inspiration from your itinerary.

How long are you staying there?

We were planning to go for 2 weeks. The same 2 weeks we thought we’d spend in Martinique. But dengue fever scared us off.