T_24_0292 On this day we departed Chefchaouen on the long drive to Fez.

T_24_0291 This is the Spanish Mosque, in the mountain above Chefchaouen.

T_24_0294 This is the bus in which we travelled on our Morocco tour.

It was outfitted with air conditioning and on-board wi-fi.

T_24_0299 The landscape south of Chefchaouen was very lush and green.

T_24_0314 These agricultural workers were harvesting onions.

T_24_0317 T_24_0308 As we drove south, the landscape became flatter and more arid. T_24_0323 Our first major stop was at the Roman ruins of Volubilis.

This site, north of Meknes, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

T_24_0333 T_24_0334 T_24_0342 Our guide, Hamid, hamming it up.

We later visited a winery, Domaine de la Zouina,  for lunch and a wine tasting.

T_24_0352 Leaving with wines for our journey and a complimentary bottle of olive oil, we carried on to Fez.