Sunday 11 May - Meknes & Volubilis Morocco

For me, the historic city of Meknes is the first Moroccan city that I visited yesterday which lived up to my expectations of it's ancient past.  The imposing ramparts & the ancient stables that housed up to 12,000 horses in the 11th century was extraordinary not only for it's size but also as to how it was built all those years ago.  It's an amazing architectural feat & as such, has become a UNESCO World Heritage site.  After walking the length of the ramparts, visiting the stables & the ancient mosque, we then went to the medina where we ate camel burgers!!!
After lunch we set off for Volubilis

, a two hour drive from Meknes.  Volubilis is an ancient Roman archaeological site that is also classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site.  It was developed from the 3rd century BC & it's location is breathtaking overlooking fertile agricultural fields framed by mountains.  Best of all, it is not crowded & makes wandering around this site a pleasure.  It seems that my opinion of Morocco is changing the further we get away from the larger cities like Casablanca!