Hotel Al Kabir Marrakech
Bd Zerktouni and Rue Loubnane Marrakech, Morocco
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Trust in Allah, but tie up your camel!
... with two ceramic bowls thrown in to sweeten the deal. So of you are in the market for a Moroccan rug, cut out the middle man and buy direct from the weavers! We made our way back to Ouazazate and figured we'd get a hotel in the middle of town closer to the local action. However, we found the road into the town center blocked off by the police. We followed some cars which seemed to know a way around only to find a police paddy ...
Across the Atlas to the Real Morocco
... only an hour from Anchorage...and so it is with Morocco. In these parts English is not widely spoken; Spanish even less. Everyone speaks French or Moroccan Arabic, however, so we are giving our Ultralingua French-English dictionary a good workout. Another noteworthy tip is to get a business card from your hotel so it can be given to a cab driver to minimize confusion. Or better yet, we have the bus station name written in Arabic on the backside of our ...
All Roads Lead to Marrakech
... out but he drags me back in. We haggle and I walk out again and he finally agrees to 150D. But he seemed too happy so I still paid too much! Although it was marked "Fez" on the back, it will still be a good souvineer from Marakech.
We bought nuts, a ring for Jed,a few other things and a basket to carry it all in. The kids were getting cranky at this point so we found a nice sit-down restuarant on the square who insisted that he advertisement for live music and belly dancing ...
An Oasis for the Senses
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The next day was spent in a similar way, with an emphasis on food. Moroccan cuisine is full of spices and a variety of flavors. We hit up some street food, vendors in the main square, and a few local restaurants. Of course we ate couscous, vegetables doused in curry, and the traditional Moroccan meal of tangine (a slow cooked meat with aromatic vegetables and sauce) along with lots and lots of tea and fresh squeezed orange juice. Needless to ...
February Travel Break: 16th-19th
... the day, the plaza is full of snake charmers, groups of people watching bird fights, and stands and stands of guys selling oranges and stands of dried fruits. Everyhthing is very colorful. AND. THE ORANGES ARE THE BEST THING IVE EVER HAD EVER. THEYRE THE BEST ORANGES EVER!!!!! And. Everything is cheap. One orange costs about 40 American cents. You go up to the stands and you can either buy whole oranges or get a glass of orange juice and you just stand there and have a glass. ...
This hotel was formerly known as: Al Kabir


