Travel Blogs by Travelers Who Stayed at this HotelLe Gallia Marrakech
Marrakech Fest
After two days of travel to make it to Marrakech we slept late. And then encountered our first smart @$$ in Morocco. When we came downstairs and dropped off the key to the room - the fellow at the front desk announced, "You missed breakfast, it's served BEFORE noon." We visited the Koutoubia Minaret and what is left of the mosque. I was …
Marrakech Madness
So after 43 hours of travel - including a whirlwind stop in Washington, DC - we arrived in Marrakech, Morocco. We flew into Casablanca and took the train straight away. The ride through the country side was interesting - there are a lot more cactus in Morocco than I expected. They use them to divide off property like the rock walls in Ireland: …
Au Revoir Marrakech
We enjoyed breakfast in the hotel - and you could really feel the French influence. We had all sorts of flaky pastries and fresh fig jam. We went off in search of the sights, which aren't all that much to see. We visited the Almoravid Koubba - basically a very old shrine that is supposedly an example of the origins of Moroccan architecture. …
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Trust in Allah, but tie up your camel!
... two young Berber men with a broken down car in the middle of the desert. They flagged us down and we eventually came to a mutual understanding that one of them wanted a ride to the next village. One of them spoke limited English and no one in our party speaks Arabic, Berber, or French. I scanned them and figured that they were not carrying any weapons and seemed desperate for a ride so Dorrie piled in the back with the kids, ...
Across the Atlas to the Real Morocco
... hair tied to them to show the color of the animal; evidence of sex were still naturally attached to the legs. All four ox legs stood beneath the one remaining hind quarter. To further demonstrate freshness, the butchered heads of these animals were on display on the counter with eyes still bright albiet lifeless. I brought the kids over to show them. Jed seemed fascinated; Alta later complained of an upset stomach. At home we often joke the the real ...


