This statue greets visitors as they enter Spain at the Port of Tarifa. This is the southern most point in Spain. We traveled to North Africa from Tarifa across the straight of Gibraltar to Morocco.
Part of the coast line near Tarifa, Spain.
This lighthouse is found along the coast line near Tarifa, Spain. The straight of Gibraltar runs between southern Europe and Northern Africa and is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world.
Tarifa, Spain, from the Ferry to Africa.
Tangier, Morocco, from the Ferry. On the right of the hill you can see the steeple of a Catholic Church (smaller) and the tower of the Mosque (taller) built by King Mohamed V.
Tangier, Morocco, from the Ferry. In the center of the hill you can see the steeple of a Catholic Church (smaller) and the tower of the Mosque (taller) built by King Mohamed V.
One of the many plazas found in Tangier, Morocco.
This keyhole arch, just wide enough for a small car to fit through, is one of the entrances to the Medina "old city" and the Kazbah fortress.
This tower is that of a Mosque dating back several hundred years.
In the Kazbah.
In the Kazbah. This keyhole door is typical of Moorish architecture in North Africa.
Tangier, Morocco, these narrow streets with walls nearly touching provide needed shade in the hot summer months.
Tangier, Morocco.
Tangier, Morocco, many of the old houses in the Kazbah are being purchased and converted into hotels. The effects this will have on the community of the Kazbah are yet to be known.
Tangier, Morocco, demonstrated markedly more colour throughout the city when compared to Spain.
Ramsey and our guide Abdulah in Tangier, Morocco.
This is the tower of the Mosque seen from the boat. This Mosque was built by King Muhammad V.
Ramsey and our Guide in Tangier, Morocco.
This is the Kazbah Museum in Tangier, Morocco.
Kazbah Museum in Tangier, Morocco.
Kazbah Museum in Tangier, Morocco. This chair sits outside the entrance to the inner living quarters, a guard sat here to keep the Sultan safe.
Ramsey-pie inside the Kazbah Museum in Tangier, Morocco.
Central Plaza inside the palace of the Kazbah in Tangier, Morocco.
This horse was excavated from near the palace. This bronze piece dates back to Roman times.
This Arabic Koran dates back to the 9th or 10th Century. This was seen in the Kazbah Museum in Tangier, Morocco.
From the Gardens of the Palace in the Kazbah, this palace is now used as a Museum. Kazbah Museum in Tangier, Morocco.
From the Gardens of the Palace in the Kazbah we can see the Muslim/Moorish influence, the Grecco-Roman Style and more recent Colonial influences. In one sense, we view two thousand years of history through architecture. The Kazbah has been continuously occupied for several thousand years because of its strategic-advantageous position. Kazbah Museum in Tangier, Morocco.
Fine lattice work at the Kazbah Museum in Tangier, Morocco.
Jake and the Moroccan police within the Kazbah.
The rugged coastline of the Straight of Gibraltar and the Atlantic Coastline makes it obvious why Tangier and the Kazbah are such valuable strategic positions.
The Kazbah is perched on cliffs with the bay and straight of Gibraltar below, Tangier, Morocco.
Tangier, Morocco, as seen from rooftop.
Tangier, Morocco, is the location of America's only national landmark outside of the United States. The American Legation in Tangier was established in 1777. This land and house was given by the Sultan to the United States Envoy. Morocco was the first nation to recognize the U.S. as an independent nation.
Inside the American Legation in Tangier, Morocco.
The garden inside the American Legation in Tangier, Morocco.
This unfinished portrait of George Washington can be found inside the American Legation in Tangier, Morocco.
The American Legation in Tangier, Morocco.
