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Autumn leaves in Barooga, NSW

Apologies to my loyal readers.

I’ve haven’t posted here for quite a few weeks – I’ve been very busy and then I went away for a few weeks caravanning with my wife and some dear friends. Like the photo of the autumn leaves above, I have quite a few new photos to share here. While I didn’t go snap happy, I did get some great shots of the Victorian high country, as well as autumn leaves in several centres such as Bright and Mt Beauty.

I’ll get to those photos and travel experiences in a few weeks. In the meantime, I still have quite a few photos of our trip to Morocco to share here, so in the coming days, expect more of those.

Roman ruins of Volubilis in Morocco

Ancient Roman ruins at Volubilis in Morocco

Ancient Roman ruins at Volubilis in Morocco

Ancient Roman ruins at Volubilis in Morocco

Ancient Roman ruins at Volubilis in Morocco

 

Roman ruins of Volubilis in Morocco

Roman ruins at Volubilis in Morocco

Roman ruins at Volubilis in Morocco

Roman ruins at Volubilis in Morocco

Roman ruins of Volubilis in Morocco

Roman ruins at Volubilis in Morocco

Roman ruins at Volubilis in Morocco

Roman ruins at Volubilis in Morocco

 

Mosaics in Roman ruins of Volubilis in Morocco

Mosaic tiles in Volubilis in Morocco

Over the last week or so I have been sharing photos of the Roman ruins we saw at Volubilis during our recent tour of Morocco. Volubilis is a UNESCO World Heritage site and is an amazing place to visit.

The town was settled in the third century BC but only began to grow in size and influence under Roman rule in the first century AD. It was occupied for more than 700 years after the Romans were defeated in 285AD. It was almost destroyed by an earthquake in the eighteenth century and only in the last few decades have archaeologists discovered the true extent, beauty and historic value of the ruins.

While the whole site is impressive, the highlight for me was seeing the beautiful mosaic tiles on the floor, as shown in today’s photos.

Mosaic tiles in Volubilis in Morocco

Mosaic tiles in Volubilis in Morocco