Hotel Club Campaville 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...

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Efter att ha tillbringat natten på en kall flygplats i Barcelona var det otroligt skönt att igår eftermiddag äntligen komma fram till Marrakesh och få vila hela eftermiddagen på vårt toppenmysiga riad (typ hotell) "Marhaba”. Mot våra förväntningar var Marrakesh kallt och regnigt, så vi fick plocka fram elementet i rummet och dra på oss långkalsongerna.

Idag är det fint soligt väder och vi ...

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

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

I went with African Trails because it ...

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... a pic and Ian did not want the snake around his neck. He was demanding that we go to the bank and get some money and being really nasty so in the end I just dumped the 2d in his had and grabbed Ian and walked off.

We ended up having a walk around and going to the restaurant that we had seen in the day it was an oasis of calm after the street sellers. Ian had tajine of lamb and I had chicken we both had 3 courses and it cost us about 13 pounds and the food was lovely.

... an umbrella poised over top of it, one of the first things that happened to me – no joke – is that I felt a huge tug on my arm and looked over – and a very big MONKEY was crawling up onto my shoulder! I literally stifled a scream as I looked this monkey (who was very heavy, and had hands and feet that felt so odd on my skin) in the eyes – and then looked over at his/her owner and started saying, “No, no, no, no, no!” After what ...

... And oh my, we had the best balcony seats in the house as the sun turned the scene to a rosy glow and the square came alive w/ smokey food stalls, snake charmers, jugglers, magicians, et al as darkness descended.

All in all, a most magical night to top off my fantastic adventures in Morocco.

... of the traditional style, bench seat, locals stall where spiced tea was flowing freely and Moroccan men chatted away busily. The spruikers try very hard to engage with you by imitating what they think is an English accent and saying things like Lovely Jubbely! and Fish & Chips! and Bloody good! and do you want to see my house for sex? or much more crude. We chose a small goats (there was a large option) head, yes a whole head that the vendor cut up with a big ...

... here where yuo can see change and modernization occuring. For instance, since the internet has been introduced, people are starting to use it to find potential suitors, whereas previously all marriages were arranged by the parents. Also, you see american brand names poping up here and there, such as nike and gap, and american style clothing, though the older generation tends to stick to their traditional clothings. Food-wise, I've eaten more chicken ...