The last leg of our trip was spent in Fes, a city I consider my home away from home. It was quite gloomy and rainy most of the time we were there, and then I got violently sick on my last day. But until that point, it was lovely to be back in Fez, despite it all.

After settling in our Airbnb, and enjoying nearby cafes and restaurants, we went to the Old City, one of my favourite places in the world, to visit a few maqams (mausoleums of saints) and to explore.

Our next stop was in Chefchaouen, were we decided to stay for a day and a night.

Moulay Abdessalam's mausoleum, in the Rif mountains, was our next stop. The drive was gorgeous and winding. In between photographs, I took notes of the views for the novel series I'm writing, hoping to inject realism into my descriptions of the landscapes, many of which are based on Morocco. Along the way, we spotted cows, a turtle, and goats! We also enjoyed a little break from driving at the well of Imam Abu Hassan al-Shadhili, where we made wudu alongside some bees.