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Marrakesch
Die gute Nachricht des Tages, der marrokanische Schlangenbeschwoerer hat es geschafft. Zwar sind alle alten Daten und Programme verschwunden, aber ich hab ein neues Windows (englische Version, was dazu fuehrt, dass keine Umlaute mehr vorhanden sind und ein paar Buchstaben vertauscht sind, aber daran wird man sich gewoehnen). Das Ganze fuer 200 Dirham, also keine 20 Euro, da kann man nicht meckern.
Den Tag hab ich ...
Starting it solo
... is less “Arigato” and “Konigiwa” being thrown out by kids. A colorful sight I enjoyed was in several stands selling multi-color scarves. Many Moroccan ladies dressed in their jellaba and scarves were clambouring to get the 50 dirham scarves. Too bad the vendor did not allow photo of this beautiful moment. I wonder why they never allow it. My photos are always so lopsided, being taken surreptitiously without looking in ...
Souks & Spa
... keeps out trouble. True greasy fast food- it was an experience.
The streets were getting busy, the shops lit up to show shoe & handbag shops. People looked like they were going on a night out.
Before bed we wanted to listen to some music in the square.
For dessert were bough 2 cakes at patisserie des princes.
At first mum got conned by a boy who expected money for entertainment and 1 coin wasn't enough. I then saw him walk ...
Exploring the crazy market square.
... glass of mint tea.
Guess what... it was a carpet shop, we must have been in their for over 30 minutes- He pulled out 10 big carpets all different designs layered onto of each other. I sat in the background while Mum touched the carpets. 'I'll give you a great offer like family' (Yeah right, he tells everyone that!) Right now the hard part- leaving 'I can't make decisions without my husband- I need to ...
You are never lost, only discovering
... a carpet. I did find out it takes 3 months to make a medium carpet by hand.
On the way back to our riad, we walked along to palace walls of El Badi Palace, taking photos of the storks. 2 young boys on rollerskates offered to show us the way to a mosque & garden- knowing no english they insisted on money by holding their hand out, we gave them a few centines- they looked disappointed.
We walked miles this ...


