Where did ibn battuta travel

He was a Moroccan explorer from way, way back; the s, I think. Can we look him up? I left when I was twenty one, in June I made a point of never travelling on the same road twice. And because I wanted to explore, I stopped at many wonderful places. Two of the seven wonders of the ancient world. It was hard to get to Mecca. The first time I tried, I was beaten back by bandits so I spent Ramadan in Damascus, before heading south miles to Medina and then finally, Mecca.

There is little to eat or drink.

Where was ibn battuta from

Horses are no use there, but because camels have lived so long in the desert, they have adapted to travel far without water and to store fat in their hump to feed on. You can ride them or use them to carry things. I was so taken with it that I returned many times and spent many months there. My Rihla, or journey, lasted for 29 years, covering 75, miles.

I visited 44 countries, from Tangiers in the west, and travelled as far east as Quanzhou in China where I saw the Great Wall. And from Bolghar in modern day, Russia to Kilwa in Tanzania. I witnessed the spread of Islam across the globe.