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Marrakesch
... langen Nacht auf dem Jamaa El Fna (dem zentralen Platz in Marrakesch) mit ausschlafen, fruehstuecken und dann einem Spaziergang in einem der alten Souks verbracht, bevor ich dann wieder in Richtung Truck gefahren bin, der ausserhalb von Marrakesch steht.
Im Souk habe ich eine Faerberei gefunden, wie wir sie auch schon in Fez gesehen haben, aber hier war der Gestank dann doch noch einen Zacken schaerfer, da man ...
Starting it solo
... 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
... circle & away- opportunist!
We chose to end the night on a good night so found a great group with drums, Tambourine & guitar. I watched for a set, then gave 2 dirhams. We were invited to sit at the front of the crowd, just behind the musicians. Clapping along, we stayed a long while the music always keeping a great beat. As we got up to leave- we were thanked & asked to come back the next night.
We felt so welcome & ...
Exploring the crazy market square.
... stalls.
We waited till a seat was free- as our french was limited and we knew no moroccan- we choose to watch what others did and we were handed bread, salsa & aubergine dip. We pointed to a dish of battered fish & asked for une frites- nice food. We discovered the Moroccan way is to eat, then pay everywhere we went.
After dinner we walked around the entertainment. I was grabbed on my arm ...
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 ...

