![]() ![]() You’re stop for the night will be at a guest house in the historic Kasbah Tamnougalt. After your visit to this city, you will continue through the Draa Valley (the Valley of a Million Palms) towards the oasis city of Agdz. While you’re here, you’ll also visit the Mausoleum of Moulay Ali Cherif, the founder of the current ruling dynasty of Morocco. You’ll visit the hustle and bustle of this small city and have the opportunity to sample the local speciality, Medfouna (also know as Berber Pizza). Today happens to be the open day market where people from all of the region come to buy and sell goods for the week. After breakfast and showers, you will head to the first city of any size from the dunes: Rissani. After the spectacular sunrise, you will camel trek back to the kasbah on the edge of the sand sea where breakfast will be served and you will have an opportunity to shower and prepare for the day. And, of course, the beautiful beaches with their secret treasures.įind Mohammed on Instagram article appeared in the Beachcombing Magazine July/August 2020 issue.Today your camel guide will wake you early so that you can watch the sunrise over the dunes. Though many places are closed now due to the global pandemic, when things are re-opened, Mohammed recommends visiting Morocco for the towns, archaeological sites, cafés, shops, the Royal Palace, and the Bazaar. “I love to discover special beaches that offer you their secrets on the sand and hidden in the stones.” ![]() In the north, you can visit the wonderful mountains and waterfalls and enjoy the snow.” Mohammed prefers the south and its seas, mountains, sun, and beaches. “In the south, you can visit the seas and oases. He says his country has something for everyone. “I recently picked out the best ones and I am trying to keep my collection under 100 kilos (220 pounds).” There are beautiful churches, the late King Hassan II Mosque overlooking the water, clubs, skate parks, and cities overlooking the shores of the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.”įor the past 20 years, Mohammed has been beachcombing, and he has recently been going through his collection and returning some to the sea. Though the city has gone through many changes and demographic shifts, Mohammed enjoys much of what these changes have brought. The streets are named after types of roses and fruit,” Mohammed says. “There is a ballet theater, a large market, gardens, beautiful pools, a new train station, hospitals, glass factories, and iron factories. Originally a French colony, the area is a mixture of diverse cultures. “There were also glassmaking factories and colonial pubs beside the shore, with many different types of bottles ending up in the sea.” He says that there are only a few beaches near him that have sea glass, but that the quality of glass is excellent in his area. “There are a lot of strong currents that bring things up from the depths,” he says. ![]() The beaches where Mohammed finds his beautiful sea glass are on the Atlantic coast. Everything in nature may disappear, but the ocean is eternal.” The words of the waves open the doors of a closed heart. “When you hear the call of the ships, see the sunset on the horizon, or walk on the sand, you can hear the eternal voice of the sea. ![]() “The thing I like about where I live is that it is a world of secrets, a world of spirituality and inspiration,” says Mohammed. Mohammed always brings his camera, and takes gorgeous photos of his finds on the beach, in the city, and at home. Beaches are easily accessible here, and gearing up requires little more than a sun hat, some waterproof shoes, sunglasses, and a few snacks. Mohammed’s favorite time of year to beachcomb is in the winter, but he tries to make it to the beach at least a couple of times a week to collect sea glass, hike, enjoy watersports, or just relax and drink tea overlooking the water. There, he combs the beaches, finding beautiful, wave-worn sea glass, meteorites, stones, and more. Mohammed lives in Aïn Sebaâ, a neighborhood north of the center of this coastal city. For beachcomber Mohammed Nasry, it’s home. For many, the name conjures up thoughts of international intrigue, colorful markets, and soaring architecture. ![]()
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