Souk Time

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Tuesday

After a wonderful night's sleep in our Riad, we walked to the Koutoubia mosque, with its minaret the landmark of Marrakech, and then through the gardens surrounding it. Bill once again won the map test, and got us to our friend Mona's hotel in the "new" part of Marrakech. Mona is my piano teacher and a member of Bill's philosophy group, and just happens to be the same time as us! We will meet for dinner tonight.

We walked back to Jamaa el Fna square and headed into the souk (market) area...it is full of tiny streets lined with shops and covered with a trellis-like roof in most areas. We weren't pressured too much by the merchants and no one offered to guide us, a big change from Tangiers 35 years ago. We lunched at a vegetarian restaurant, and then walked to the ruins of the castle. From there we took a taxi to the Jardin, most recently owned by Yves St. Laurent, but created in 18. the weather has been perfect: sunny, warm, with a small breeze to keep it from being too hot...

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Photos

Yves St Laurent's Memorial
In the Majorelle Gardens

Majorelle Gardens
Cactus Garden

Detail of Koutoubia minaret
Speakers are for call to prayer

Street Scene
Berber woman and child, donkey cart

Vegetarian Restuarant
It had four floors around a small courtyard...the paint matched the flowers...

Majorelle Gardens shop
We were repremanded for this photo...maybe because the young king's is in it?

Comments

[George]

Reminds me of Palm Springs
Having not been there, to Morocco, that is. G