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Marrakech Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Marrakech, Morocco
Marrakech plus desert trip = amazing!
... at about 6.30pm, had much-needed showers back at hostel, and then met up with our little posse in the main square of Marrakech medina for dinner at one of the many food stalls - pretty good food and very cheap. Good experience. After having desert of ...
Marrakech Madness
... of the tannery which was interesting. The people that work there work really hard! We also visited the museum of Marrakech (after needing directions several times - nothing is signposted!). That night we had a great dinner following a recommendation from ...
Marrakech in the rain...
... have no desire to try anything exotic like this but it is interesting to watch them give it a go. In Marrakesh, in fact Morocco in general there is a tendency for people to want payment for a photo being taken. While walking around the central square ...
Precipitation in desert nation
Well, i'm back in Marrakech again, having just gotten off an all night bus ride that was hell on earth for someone trying to get some sleep. After the camel trek Aidan and I both wanted to get back to civilisation asap so we bid Lee adeiu (sp? nick should ...
Magical Marrakech
... the BBC site: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/country_profiles/791867.stm My friend Nigel celebrated his 50th in style in Marrakech, Morocco. He and his soon to be wife Anne love Marrakech, and it's one of my favourite places in the world ...
Crash courses in cooking and quad piloting
At the end or our alley there is a stack of bread on the front counter of a very small market. The bread they use in Morocco is small, the size a tortilla but about one inch thick. They cost about ten cents apiece, and one piece is enough for breakfast if ...
Shawl haggling and taxi bargaining in the Red city
Getting up early has its rewards. As the 6.30 am Marrakech express rolled out of the train station, we watched the city disappear while the sun rose over the city. It was spectacular. Buildings became smaller and smaller and the landscape started to ...
Our last day!
We spent our last day shopping for the odd bits and bobs which we wanted to take back with us. We all bought a set of bongos, and i also bought a another little camel skin lamp, a small bongo, a little tajine, a little ashtray and a woven silk throw. We ...
Marrakech
... in the south of the medina, starting with the Koutoubia Mosque. According to the guidebook this 12th century building is still Marrakech's tallest and is the prototype for the Giralda in Seville. As it’s still a functional mosque I couldn’t ...
We survived Morocco ! Full account from Paris !
... , its year round blessed climate, proximity to Europe and prestigious culture is turning into a retirement cummunity for European Seniors. Marrakech is currently a vast contruction site, with brand new condos and luxury villas complete with pool. High-end ...
Marrakech Fest
... el Fna when the call to prayer begins pouring out of the Minaret. After hours navigating Souks and the Kissarias we decided that Marrakech could also be named a Wonder of the World - if you consider the World's Largest Flea Market a wonder. Skippy ...
Day 16-18 - Morocco, Marrakech - Markets
... with the upcoming 7-8 night bush camp stint. Mmmm week with no showers... sure we will all be smelling lovely after that!! So Marrakech - love it but not nearly as much as Fes or Chefchaouen due to the fact that it is just so touristy. Fes ...
Road trip dans le désert
... de la grande ville, je me suis dis pourquoi pas! Et j'ai bien fait de me joindre a eux! On s'est donc donné rendez-vous a Marrakech pour le 25 novembre au matin. Dana arrivait le 24 en avion de la Suisse pour Casablanca, Simone l'Italien était déja au ...
Ouzoud Cascades
Spectacular scenery. Very chilled place, like a Moroccan Carribbean. Absolutely beautiful ...
What a Moment! (Part 2)
We were just finishing up our last sightseeing in Marrakech at the Saadian Tombs. Most of the sights in Marrakech all had very similar features, and the elements of Arabic architecture soon became repetitive. Corey pointed out that even the riad where we ...
Desert tour
The last two days of our tour were also very memorable. I think you'll see that our photos speak for themselves! ...
Snakes and Storytellers
... it was cool though. Then we went upstairs to eat dinner and the storytellers told the story of Yela, the girl of the house. I also met a seven-year old girl named Rita who lives in Marrakech . She was shy but nice. I told her about my old ...
If the van is Moroccan'....
... were filling out our boarding cards in Casablanca, but once we got face to face with the Moroccan boarder control in Marrakech, it didn't seem so hilarious at all. These guys looked hard-assed and probably hadn't cracked even a smirk ...
Record Snow in the UK!!!
... time before Mary was scheduled to meet me, I went in search of some bottled water and snacks for today's flight to Marrakech. Heading over to a nearby strip of shops I continued walking, not seeing anything but convenience stores. There's ...
Marrakech February 2010
... Churchill recovered his senses here, once with Franklin Roosevelt, at the same hotel where the Rolling Stones later hung out. Marrakech is Morocco, the names stemming from the same Arabic words. It is one of Morocco’s 4 Imperial Cities, ...
Berber land
... to the waterfall. Abdul negotiates and they settle on one dirham. (We're not cheap - this is what you do in Morocco.) By the end of the hike I was calling Said my little mountain goat. He was extremely sure footed and had to haul ...
Marrakesh and goodbye to the mother in law :(
This is a top pick! ... nbsp; Gorgeous sunset and then the rain started again. As we had lots of movies on the laptop but had not time to watch them or the power as we had only started staying in camp ground in Morocco we enjoyed a movie marathon evening minus the ...
the most marvelous market
The girls and I arrived in Marrakech after a 16 hour journey via taxi and bus from Chefchaouen. At this point I am quite used to getting my nights rest in a bus, but it was the first time for the girls so they were pretty exhausted. I told the girls that ...
The City of Marakesh
... 1,400 years old. Marrakesh is about 1,100 years older than the United States. Marrakesh has more tourists than any other cities in Morocco. When we were on the tour we saw snake charmers, tame Barbary apes, musicians, water sellers, and many things to ...
oh Marrakech
Marrakech was everything we hoped it would be and a bit more. We found a lovely little hotel that resembled a traditional riad, blossoming orange trees filled the center courtyard with quiet rooms on the perimeter. The square of Djema el Fna is a bustling ...
Marrakesh 2
Only passing through but I have a minor emergency. In the future I will not forget to tell my bank which countries I visit. ...
Marrakech in the sun!
... . From there, we went to Badii Palace, which most of the books we've read suggested that you skip. If you're coming to Marrakech and you like birds DON'T miss this! There are many pairs of storks that nest along the walls of this falling down, ...
Miscellaneous
Second time staying in our spectacular villa when Sadie's mother came to visit. Having a barbecue in the woods was neat. Random times and random ...
Rain and renewed travel lust
Rain has taken over Marrakesh and most of the last few days have been soggy and cloudy. It has gotten quite cold and it is difficult to get up and stay warm because the riad is mostly outdoors, with individual rooms around the perimeter. To go from one ...