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Marrakesch
... langen Nacht auf dem Jamaa El Fna (dem zentralen Platz in Marrakesch) mit ausschlafen, fruehstuecken und dann einem Spaziergang in einem der alten Souks verbracht, bevor ich dann wieder in Richtung Truck gefahren bin, der ausserhalb von Marrakesch steht.
Im Souk habe ich eine Faerberei gefunden, wie wir sie auch schon in Fez gesehen haben, aber hier war der Gestank dann doch noch einen Zacken schaerfer, da man ...
Souks & Spa
... it was genuine or not I had a great time & decided I would be happy to visit Marrakech again.
Things I recommend in Marrakech:
- Experience a Hammam
- Haggle yourself a good deal in the souks
- Stay in a riad
- Sit in the front circle of some great music
- Eat at a stall in the evening
- Escape from a carpet shop
- Get lost & find yourself reaching the walls of the city
- Try some delicious authentic moroccan ...
Exploring the crazy market square.
... glass of mint tea.
Guess what... it was a carpet shop, we must have been in their for over 30 minutes- He pulled out 10 big carpets all different designs layered onto of each other. I sat in the background while Mum touched the carpets. 'I'll give you a great offer like family' (Yeah right, he tells everyone that!) Right now the hard part- leaving 'I can't make decisions without my husband- I need to ...
You are never lost, only discovering
... a carpet. I did find out it takes 3 months to make a medium carpet by hand.
On the way back to our riad, we walked along to palace walls of El Badi Palace, taking photos of the storks. 2 young boys on rollerskates offered to show us the way to a mosque & garden- knowing no english they insisted on money by holding their hand out, we gave them a few centines- they looked disappointed.
We walked miles this ...
Tourist!
... br>
Night
A monkey jumped on Helen's head, we got the man to leave us alone.
A man asked me if I wanted to come for a drink & a smoke to his shop- I declined 'No' sternly.
Men belly dancers, drumming circles and storytellers lit by candlelight (Without Moroccan language knowledge we listened to the sounds not the words)
After being encouraged to give some change for watching some drummers, I gave 50- I was ...


