Morocco part II - the centre


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March 17th 2013
Published: March 17th 2013
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Rock the kasbah After we left Marrakesh we went to the town Ouarzazate. Our plan was to rent a car there to make it easier for us to explore the surrounding area. When we arrived there we met a French couple, Lucile and Nico, in the hotel lobby. They looked like nice people so we asked them if they were interested in travelling with us for a day or two. They fancied the idea of renti... Read Full Entry



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Aït Benhaddou Aït Benhaddou
Aït Benhaddou

It is no coincident that it is used in many films because it is very picturesque.
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Aït Benhaddou

Visitors to Aït Benhaddou have to pay an entrance fee
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Aït Benhaddou

The fees the visitors pay [hopefully] go to a fund used for preserving and restoring the buildings in Aït Benhaddou
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Film studio

Prop used in the movie Gladiator
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Film studio

Movie set used in Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
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Sunset in the Moroccan mountains
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Desert tour

Emma playing on the dromedary
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Desert tour

Dromedaries are cute
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Desert tour

It really looks like we are travelling with a classic dromedary caravan, doesn't it?
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Desert tour

The guide who took us to the campsite (and one of his dromedaries)
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Desert tour

Emma on a dromedary
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Essaouira

One of the gates to the fortified city centre
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Essaouira

A citadel that used to be part of Essaouira's defence system
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Essaouira

Pretty blue painted door in Essaouira
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Dromedary tastes good

Emma having dromedary for dinner



18th March 2013

Morocco is still one of our favorite trips
We visited Erfoud so your blog brought back some great memories. We really enjoyed Essaoira and all the fresh fish. We enjoyed exploring the fort, the water front and found many people to talk with about their town.
19th March 2013
Houses on an escarpment

THE MAGIC OF MOROCCO
Many amazing pics of this magic place...gotta luv it

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