Day Five in Marrakech As we had spent the previous day shopping, I wanted to spend our last full day in Marrakech seeing some of the historic sites. Our first stop was the Qoubba Almoravide, the oldest building in Marrakech, built just after the year 1000. The site was fenced off and under construction, […]
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Explore Morocco: Day Four in Marrakech
Day Four in Marrakech Since we were on vacation, Ryan and I had leisurely mornings in Marrakech. I would still get up early, but we would take our time getting ready and having breakfast before going on an adventure. Ryan made us a breakfast of scrambled eggs, cream cheese, and a parantha-style bread called msemen. […]
Explore Morocco: Day Three in Marrakech
Day Three in Marrakech Our third day in Marrakech was very relaxing. After a late breakfast of fried eggs and toasted buns with soft cheese, Ryan and I spent most of the day on our rooftop terrace. I crocheted my garden party cardigan while Ryan played his harmonica. We were looking into booking a cooking […]
Explore Morocco: Day Two in Marrakech
Day Two in Marrakech On our second day in Marrakech, Ryan and I toured the Jardin Majorelle. This is Marrakech’s number one tourist attraction. I hadn’t heard of it before, which isn’t surprising since it only opened in 2011, after Yves St Laurent died in 2008 (and we visited in 2001). We walked through the […]
Explore Morocco: Day One in Marrakech
The morning after we arrived in Casablanca, we were on our way to Marrakech! We got two train tickets to Marrakech, which cost only 95 Dh each. After a short wait, we boarded our train at 10:55 am. The train ride took 3.5 hours, and our little cabin sat eight. I looked out the window […]