Before arriving in Kotor, we were well acquainted with the term “Cats of Kotor”. When the girls were devastated to leave all their kitty cat friends in Morocco, we were able to soothe them slightly with the promise that Kotor was famous for all the cats they had. And wow, do they ever have a lot of cats! However, unlike […]
If you do not like cats, then never visit Marrakech! I think there’s a strong possibility there are more cats than people living in this city. The number of street cats you see literally everywhere is astounding. On the other hand, if you’re a cat lover, then Marrakech is a great place! Well, sort of. My children utterly adore animals, […]
We have looked forward to Marrakech with excitement, but also a little trepidation. We were excited to see something completely different from what we had experienced in the past including landscape, architecture, lifestyle, culture, food, religion, etc. I kept hearing in our Worldschoolers group on Facebook how amazing Morocco was and how much people loved the country. Also, how completely […]
In Oria, we are mainly in a small town and rural area. One of the main features of living in such a place is the cats and dogs everywhere! Here at Shepherd’s Rest, they alone have three cats – Patsy, Livvy, and Evie – as well as four dogs – Taffy, Saffron, Lucky, and Ivy. The girls are completely obsessed […]