Riad Sidi Mimoune Marrakech
sidi mimoune db sidi mbarek no 45 Marrakech, 40000, Morocco
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... clouds. Took a nap. A hour later, decided that I needed drag myself out of the hotel to be a tourist. Started my discovery walk to the Ali Ben Youssef Medersa, take TWO. The walk started well and I was right on target. As soon as I finished congratulating myself on great orienteering, the back streets near the medersa started to change shapes and windiness. I later found out that I was 5 steps away from the medersa doors when I took a left ...
Souks & Spa
... stall after Mum explained what he was proposing was a rip off.
We haggled earrings down from £120 MAD to 30 MAD.
Eventually we found a shop selling tea sets. We approached a man who said 'I'll tell you the first price..' Laughing uncontrollably ' Then the second price' (Giggle) ' by you'
'60 for 6!' we proposed. He laughed once more, no don't be silly.. 60 for 6! I eventually got 6 tea glasses & a tea pot for 140 MAD.
We got ...
Exploring the crazy market square.
After a short break in the riad, we decided to tackle going for dinner in the market. By night many stalls were set up. The host at the riad mentioned No 14 is the best to go to- with fish, popular with the locals.
The day before we were led in circles to arrive at our riad, a shopkeeper guided us quickly the correct way and said we must visit his shop. As we left for dinner- he caught us and asked us ...
You are never lost, only discovering
... Aya at Mellah market.
We were offered King's tea- made up of loose green tea, saffron, aniseed stars, juniper, ginsing, dried mint & strong crystal mint- topped with hot water- delicious :)
He then put powdered rose face mask on one of our hands and made us smell a black seeds wrapped in a cloth- it was intense, like a kick in the nostrils.
I buy a little of the face mask & he gives us a clay pummice ...


