Riad Baboune Marrakech

... After a stressful spell though the buzz of Marrakech makes me appreciate all we have experienced and everything us Westerners have even more. Morocco is more amazing than i remembered with its incredible colours, culture and continuous backdrop of distant mountain ranges.

Reality beckons as we are back by Chrimbo but for now we are losing ourselves in all sorts of surreal and out-standing cinema in the sunny but still cold capital...

XXX

... som glider runt i en slags rockar med stor luva som kallas jellaba. Allra finast är de män som matchar denna med en fez på huvudet, men solglajjer är också en poppis acessoar. Det har varit otroligt mycket intryck under dagen så nu vilar vi med en kopp marockanskt te på terrassen och laddar för att ikväll gå ner till det stora torget, Djemaa el-Fna, som är stället där allt händer kvällstid.

Lite senare. Mätta och ...

We have been in Marrakech for three days now and I just finally made it into town because first I was sick then it was pouring down rain. What a drag. Anywho just thought I'd give a quick update since we aren't sure if we will have internet for the next couple weeks.

Thought I'd put in some general stuff

Comments on Overlanding:

Why I chose African Trails and other comments about the trip:

I went with African Trails because it ...

... had expected rain in Africa. The rain continued all through the night and into the next day, leaving it less then appealing to venture into town.

On the third and last day in Marrakech the few of us who hadn’t been into the city finally got our chance. With the sun shining high in the sky we piled into the minibus and headed for the city center. The whole city is truly vibrant with horse drawn carriages lining the streets, snake charmers charming their vipers and ...

... The colors were amazing, as was hearing such a mesh of Arabic and French. My tour guide took me and the two others I was with to his friend, who gave us a presentation of his spice shop, which I thoroughly enjoyed!

The next day I rode a camel! That was pretty cool, riding a camel in Morocco-ya know, no big deal. Then we drove to Amzmiz, a smaller town about an hour and a half away from Marrakech, which is, in fact, far enough away to feel like it's own world. The first thing we did ...

... 1089; 90;авил себе, как обычн 99;й честн 99;й марок 82;анец не может пообщ 72;ться с предс 90;авите& #1083 ...

... 1072; плави 90; мозг, непре 88;ывная какоф 86;ния звуко 74; (крики, бараб 72;нные стуки, муэдз 80;н, клак ...

We are now in Marrakech! Arrived yesterday by van, not a camel or donkey. haha,,,,Not sure what we are doing today, but we heard they are throwing us a party of some sort tomorrow,,,,,Now in an internet cafe, so I might not be able to post pics or write as well due to the different keyboard,,,,the computer might have some viruses also,,,, Marrakech is lovely so far, from what we have seen,,,,feels more old and traditional,,,,, All for now,,,, until next time!

... you a few times in a few different languages. Most went away at that point but some were more aggressive. In Fez they followed us around for a long time harassing and insulting us for not wanting to hire them. One accused us of being unfriendly, "Japanese," and paranoid. The children were just as bad asking for money or candy or offering to help us. We were told not to give them anything as it encourages them to beg and not to go to school, but a couple times ...

... From quite some distance away, smoke wafted past our noses, and the dull roar of a crowd mingled with higher and more discernable tones of instrumental music. When we emerged into the Place, we were all stunned. By day, the place is a veritable buffet of street performers, arab style - snake charmers, monkey tamers, acrobats, musicians and dancers set up shop, each with their own entourage of touts, hawkers and gawkers (soon to be hit up for donations) watching and listening. By ...