Blogs from Marrakech, Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz, Morocco, Africa - page 6

Posledni den, posledni prilezitost probrouzdat Marrakesh. Navigace mi tu neprisla tak narocna jako ve Fesu, ulicky odpovidaly mapam. Ale pohyb tu byl dost mozna tezsi, protoze neustale okolo jezdi velkou rychlosti mopedy a kola. Domorodci, ac to tak nevypada, je maji pod kontrolou a umi se obdivuhodne vyhybat zmatenym turistum (vyzkouseno na vas, neni zac). A jelikoz jezdi nejspis na zbyly olej z fritezy, tak za sebou zanechavaji smogovou situaci level Cina. Postupne jsme navstivili madrasu Ben Youssef, ktera byla hodne podobna te, kterou jsme videli ve Fesu, ale zde nas pustili i do patra, takze jsme ji poznali lepe. Pak jsme zasli do palace Al Bahia, kam nas pred tydnem uz nepustili. Bylo tam sice hodne lidi, ale palac je celkem rozlehly, krasne zdobeny a stoji za navstevu. Jako vsude jinde v Maroku je celkem ... read more

THEN… I took a “sip” of Morocco some 10 years ago, when I crossed the Strait of Gibraltar by ferry, from Spain to decadent Tangier, for just a day. I was sick and nauseous most of the day, and walking under the scotching sun, followed by insistent sellers who glued to you for up to an hour, wasn’t pleasant, and not a way to judge the country. One thing that fascinated me then, was watching locals coming in and out of what seemed like a hole with a little entrance, a couple steps down from the street level. That was the public “bakery”, where people came to leave their bread to bake, and them came to get it. How did they know whose bread belong to them? Each family had a symbol “stamped” on their bread, ... read more

Wrapping up Morocco inMarrakesh makes sense. If you haven't seen it, felt it or eaten it yet as you travel around Morocco, then you will find it in Marrakesh.True, there are no High Atlas Mountains here but the spices, food, medina, all of the goods that you might have missed and all of the goodies that you might want to try again – they are all here. Our accommodation for this last few days was just a bit more luxurious than the norm. The Hotel Gomassine is in the French quarter of the city, Gueliz. Wide streets, some more up-market shops, more expensive restaurants and bars and good coffee. Five minutes in a taxi – beige here – to the main square of the medina, Jemaa el 'Fnaa, 15 minutes to the airport and 5 minutes ... read more

After two years of planning we have finally made it to our first destination. The flight took a bit longer than expected as we couldn't travel on a dented plane and had to wait for a replacement. On arrival to Marrakech airport we met with our driver who totally put us off hiring a car this week. The roads are total chaos and lanes don't seem to have any significance here. Were staying at the atlas targa aqua club. Unfortunately the water park is just for kids :-( Were chilling by the pool today enjoying the sunshine (26*c) and all inclusive hospitality. I hope hurricane barney isn't causing too much trouble back home. I think we may be taking a trip into the old town of marrakech tomorrow. ... read more

Zas sa mi moc nedalo spat. Zatial je dost teplo tak deky resp plachty ani na zakrytie nepouzivam. Rano ma cakalo prekvapenie, v posteli boli uplny iny ludia ako ti co tam sli vecer spat. A volaky dement mi vytiahol nabijacku z jedinej zastrcky na izbe a supol si tam svoju. Som zvedavy teda kolko mi dnes vydrzi baterka. Z postele sa vykopovam o 7/30 a smer na prizemie na ranajky. Tu uz bola stara zena co si mysli,ze este dnes su roky woodstocku. Nevim ci som to spominal ale je to o hodinu menej ako u nas. Na ranajky kava s mliekom, obe tekutinu v zvlast kanvicach. Mlieko mi neslo nacapovat, som to volako zle mackal, tak recepcny mi s tym musel nakoniec pomoct. Dalej mi recepcny doniesol dzem, maslo, placku, chleba a neaky zavitok. ... read more