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With another 10 days in Japan we planned to stay in just two cities –

Tokyo – Nest Hotel Tokyo Hanzomon
Osaka – HR Front Regal Shinmori
Tokyo – Narita Tobu Hotel Airport

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May 6th, 2017

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Some of you may know that we love to get to know a new country through the food 😋 So of course, Morocco was no expectation, here’s what we have been enjoying so far .... 🍳 Berber eggs - eggs poached in rich, smokey tomatoes. This came with breads, a coffee and a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice for 40 MAD/$6.30 NZD (Berbers, or Amazighs, are an ethnic group of several nations mostly indigenous to North Africa and some northern parts of West Africa.) 🍖 Khlea is a confit of preserved meat. It's traditionally prepared by the long, slow simmering of a cured, dried meat called gueddid in olive oil and suet. For this dish they warm some of the meat and cook eggs with it. This came with some soft cheese, breads, coffee, a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice and a small yoghurt for 28 MAD/$4.40 NZD. 🥘 Tagines - we’ve enjoyed some yummy ones with our favourites being kefta, which is meatballs cooked in tomatoes with an egg slowing cooking on top and beef with prunes (sometimes with or without almonds) plus we had a delicious 🍛 Vegetable couscous with sweet onions and raisins on top and lots of fresh lemon juice 🍋 Most tagine or couscous dishes were around 35-45 MAD/$5.50-7.05 NZD and are served with fresh breads 🥖 🐌 Street food snails - no idea what delicious broth and spices these were cooked in but they were tasty and with a much nicer texture than any we had in France 🤭 Just 5 MAD/$0.78 NZD from a nice young man with a street cart 👍 🙏 And a big “thank you” to @thechaoueninsider for all the great tips while we were in Chaouen 💙 Shame we couldn’t meet up but hope you are enjoying Spain!! #morocco #moroccanfood #food #foodheaven #foodphotography #moroccotravel #moroccotrip #northafrica #africa #africa2020 #amazingplaces #wonderfulplaces #exploretheworld #roamtheplanet #traveltheworld #goexplore #longtermtravel #travellingwithkids #travelwithkids #ourfamilytravels #travelfamily #familytravel #travelmadfam #ourtribetravels #travellifestyle #travellingthroughtheworld #lovetotravel #everywherefamilies #ourawesomeworldadventure #kiwifamilyoe

🤩 Views over Chefchaouen 💙 Some from an old Spanish mosque on one side of the city and others from the other side after we followed some of the old city wall up and around the mountainside 👉👉👉 Both walks were only about 15-20 minutes long but with some good uphill stair parts 😅 We’ve had some beautiful, sunny days but it is still pretty chilly in the evenings. Think spring or autumn would be fantastic times to visit the blue city 💙 Can you spot the kasbah (fortress) in the last pic?? That’s right in the main city square, Place Outa El Hamam. Would certainly recommend at least a couple of days visiting the Blue Pearl of Morocco 🇲🇦 #chefchaouen #bluepearl #bluecity #kasbah #morocco #northafrica #africa #africa2020 #amazingplaces #wonderfulplaces #exploretheworld #roamtheplanet #traveltheworld #goexplore #longtermtravel #travellingwithkids #travelwithkids #ourfamilytravels #travelfamily #familytravel #travelmadfam #ourtribetravels #travellifestyle #travellingthroughtheworld #lovetotravel #everywherefamilies #ourawesomeworldadventure #kiwifamilyoe

We are currently enjoying and exploring a new continent!! We are in Morocco, in Chefchaouen or just Chaouen. Often referred to as the ‘blue pearl’ or ‘blue city’, it sits high up in the Rif Mountains and is also home to many cats 🐈 The whole city isn’t painted blue but it is definitely a very prominent colour here 💙 There are several theories as to why the walls were painted blue but whatever the reason, we are loving Morocco and Chefchaouen already 💙 #chefchaouen #bluepearl #bluecity #bluefan #morocco #northafrica #africa #africa2020 #amazingplaces #wonderfulplaces #exploretheworld #roamtheplanet #traveltheworld #goexplore #longtermtravel #travellingwithkids #travelwithkids #ourfamilytravels #travelfamily #familytravel #travelmadfam #ourtribetravels #travellifestyle #travellingthroughtheworld #lovetotravel #everywherefamilies #ourawesomeworldadventure #kiwifamilyoe

🌃 Goodnight and goodbye Paris, it was fun. We were pleasantly surprised as many people told us how dirty the city was. We didn’t find it dramatically dirtier than other big cities we have visited, maybe it’s the time of year?? #eiffeltower #eiffeltoweratnight #cityatnight #nightphotography #paris #france #europe #europe2020 #amazingplaces #wonderfulplaces #exploretheworld #roamtheplanet #traveltheworld #goexplore #longtermtravel #travellingwithkids #travelwithkids #ourfamilytravels #travelfamily #familytravel #travelmadfam #ourtribetravels #travellifestyle #travellingthroughtheworld #lovetotravel #everywherefamilies #ourawesomeworldadventure #kiwifamilyoe

Views down towards the Grand Canal at Château de Versailles (Palace of Versailles), of course named after the main canal in Venice. It was dug out in formation of a cross, stretches 1.7kms from east to west and 1km from north to south and is 60m wide. Versailles is a little west of Paris and is an easy day trip. You can purchase tickets to tour the inside of palace but instead we explored the HUGE sprawling grounds and gardens, which is free, with the assistance of a free audio guide. ‼️ Fast facts -. 🏰 The palace was the principal royal residence of France from 1682 under Louis XIV and was extended by others. 🏰 It contains 2,300 rooms and is spread over 63,154 m2. 🏰 Up until the French Revolution, the royal estate stretched over an area of 8,000 hectares. Today it covers 830 hectares, 77 of which are taken up by the gardens. 🏰 There are 55 fountains and pools around the grounds. 🏰 It has been a UNESCO World Heritage site for over 30 years. 🤩 Incredible complex but also VERY over the top. #unesco #versailles #palaceofversailles #chateaudeversailles #grandcanal #palace #france #europe #europe2020 #amazingplaces #wonderfulplaces #exploretheworld #roamtheplanet #traveltheworld #goexplore #longtermtravel #travellingwithkids #travelwithkids #ourfamilytravels #travelfamily #familytravel #travelmadfam #ourtribetravels #travellifestyle #travellingthroughtheworld #lovetotravel #everywherefamilies #ourawesomeworldadventure #kiwifamilyoe

🏰 Luxembourg Palace and Gardens ⛲️ 💐 Beautiful green space and manicured gardens and a fantastic spot for a picnic lunch on a clear, sunny Parisian day 😎 Built in 1615-1645 to be the royal residence and since 1958 it has been the seat of the Senate of the Fifth Republic. We also found a cool playground within the grounds but you had to pay to use it?? We’ve never come across this before, anyone know of other ‘user pays’ playgrounds around the world?? #luxembourgpalace #palace #palaisduluxembourg #luxembourggardens #jardinluxembourg #paris #france #europe #europe2020 #amazingplaces #wonderfulplaces #exploretheworld #roamtheplanet #traveltheworld #goexplore #longtermtravel #travellingwithkids #travelwithkids #ourfamilytravels #travelfamily #familytravel #travelmadfam #ourtribetravels #travellifestyle #travellingthroughtheworld #lovetotravel #everywherefamilies #ourawesomeworldadventure #kiwifamilyoe

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