Place Jamaa El Fna, main square |
Fresh dried fruits and nuts |
The food stalls set up every night in the square |
fresh food for dinner |
Our first menu, some french in there which helped |
Tom has ordered! what has he done! |
Spicy sausages and veges cous cous |
fridge? what fridge? |
Our view from our Riad roof terrace |
Christmas breakfast, bread, jams, crepes, croissants with tea and coffee |
Pretty pink |
Relaxing in the sun with a book |
The sea of satellite dishes as far as the eye could see |
now you see them |
Courtyard opens up to the roof through the middle of the riad |
Our neighbour with very interesting building techniques |
The door to Raid Sabar tucked away in the maze of the Medina |
The daily route to our food market |
Mules everywhere, which didn't look in great shape |
The local vege man, best green beans ever! |
mint? Mojito? only 1 dirham! bargin! |
40 dirham for all our Christmas veges - (AKA a little less than 4 pounds) |
The freshest chicken or Rooster? - its friends are still out the back |
Almond man, with his scales |
More souks |
Mule or donkey, there is a difference! |
Stalks with their huge nests around the old Royal Palace walls |
Coming into land |
The old grounds and gardens, full of oranges |
Stalks |
another clay wall |
Inside the palace ruins |
Our chicken Tagine for Christmas dinner |
Enjoying the last of the sun with wine |
Out comes the 4th prayer of the day over the speakers |
one of many fires, after the sun goes down, the chill comes in |
Merry Christmas Morocco! |
The french pastries, yum! |
More Souks, good quality stuff! |
Museum with amazing stone detail |
another rest |
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Nothing but blue sky |
tempting |
Motorbikes, main mode of transport |
Burkas everywhere |
Interesting Arabic writing isn't it? I wonder what is says? |
Ben Youssef Madrasa, Islamic College, founded in the 14th Century |
Hallways in the doms for the students |
little doorways |
Wood work was amazing, had a asian feel to the place |
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doorways for big people |
You can't forget the ceilings! |
Courtyard with a pool in the middle |
More streets of Marrakesh |
another square within the souks |
Souks, markets |
Setti Fatma, day trip to the 7 waterfalls |
The climb begins |
It was touch and go |
Did someone Fast forward paul? |
One waterfall? |
Coca? |
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Action shot |
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Snowy mountains - we didn't climb that far! |
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Houses on the hill |
Restaurants on the river banks |
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Cute bridges across the river |
Orange tree, they were everywhere! |
Lining up for the tombs! |
Essaouira on the coast, sea! |
The locals |
The Birthday boy, 30 today! |
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A guy trying to sell some hash cake |
The local craft, weaving |
The view from our Riad over Essaouira |
Celebrating with James |
The boys drink while the girls have a Hammon |
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More maze like ally ways |
Someone is a lucky cat?! |
Now, what should we eat? |
Our fish purchases all cooked for us |
Chocolate cheese cake for Paul's birthday cake at a mexican restaurant? |
Another cake but this time with a candle to boot! |
One big candle for 30 |
A coffee machine puzzle from the Turners & a Peck |
The main Street of Essaouira |
Markets |
Bowels and bowels of olives |
