Morocco - Chefchaouen

A three and a half hour drive directly to the north of Fes is the charming 'blue-city' of Chefchaouen.  The drive meandered through primitive villages fragmented within the green countryside where an abundance of local produce are cultivated and harvested.

The road winds up to the top of a hill, and the city appears into view, gleaming brightly against a rugged and solemn backdrop.

The city is set steeply against the lower slopes of the adjacent hillside before plateauing onto a main thoroughfare where tourists are drawn to lines of open-air dining areas and street-sided shops.

The riad was set up high on the hillside providing a great view of the city, that also presented a physical challenge walking around the beautiful blue narrow streets.

The blue hues of the facades were splashed across all of the houses.  Many theories abound as to why the buildings has been fashioned in this way, I would like to think that it was an extreme case of keeping up with the Jones's.