Woke up early in the morning for the sunrise. Was disappointed with the view of the sun rise guess I was expecting something different again, all what I saw was the sun rising from a dune and then saw the sun rising from another dune it was really useless. I think what’s important is to see the sun rise from the horizon and thats not what I saw. I kept walking up a dune and noticed there were 3 more bases in the adjoining valleys so I wasn’t quite alone in the area. We didn't have breakfast and we started to [View Full Entry]

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I woke up around 8am and took a shower. Had mint tea and had a chat with the owners son. I said what I can afford is Dhm550. He said the lowest is 650 and then after bargaining it became 600 and then I said come on I am a student from Sri Lanka I don’t have much money and that he wouldn’t have to spend much money on food because I'm vegetarian and lets do this for 550. He said let me go and check and came back after 2 mins and said ok 550 and deal. Afterwards I met [View Full Entry]

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The guy at the reception told me that there is a tour for 2 nights 3 days where they did the two gorges near Tenehir and the Marzhouga desert which was costing Dhm1050 or Dhm850 without a camel ride. The French couple was doing it and they required a 3rd person. Even though I heard from the French couple yesterday that they had met travellers who said it was good I felt the price was a little steep and could not spend 3 days on a tour. Instead I thought I will do it on my own. Woke up early as [View Full Entry]

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I woke up around 7am, the streets were quiet and empty. I went upstairs towards the terrace where the hotel served breakfast, looking at what they offered and how much it cost I decided not to have it. Bread, jam and coffee for Dhm20 not even an omlette, no way. I walked towards the Taourirt Kasbah, went inside for Dhm10 and checked it out. I met this french couple at the Kasbah who told me about Al-Mansour ed-Dahabi dam. I had breakfast off the street nearby, Harira and Omlette is becoming my regular diet now that I have stopped eating fish. [View Full Entry]

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Yesterday, I came back to Hotel Ali and after having a much needed proper shower after two days, walked about did my emailing and went to bed around 1230am...it was good to see Nouri again who was going to leave the day before but as most relaxed slow traveller are, he was still there... I, woke up around 815am did the three S's had breakfast and called Aziz's friend in Marak, Hussain and he said he will meet me in 1.5hrs. I went to email and burn a dvd in the meantime. Its 3 days being in Morocco and I have [View Full Entry]

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Woke up at 930am after the late night out and went back to the hotel. Wanted to go to the Portugese fort but it was shut. Instead climbed a few building to get good panoramic views of the city. The best view of Essaouira is from the terrace of Majestic hotel which I came across quite by chance. The only building taller than this is the mosque and obviously you can’t et there. Only the loudspeakers are fixed there. I called one of the friends I met yesterday Aziz as promised and we were going to meet at 1pm. I work [View Full Entry]

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Woke up around 830am had the hotel breakfast which is included in the price of the dorm...they served bread, omlette, creps, yogurt, orange juice and coffee. Afterwards I put my backpack into a locker room and left to Essaouira which took approx 3.5hrs. The guy at the bus station said its Dhm45 and then i said the guidebook says 35 then he said thats without luggage and i said i dont have luggage hence I paid 35. In Moroccon buses you pay for your ticket and if you have luggage you got to pay separately to the guy who puts the [View Full Entry]

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Ryan air flight got to Marrakech at 930am. I met Daniel an American doing a Ph.D. at LSE in London at the Luton airport. We took a bus from the airport to the medina. The return ticket cost me Dhm30 valid for 2 weeks while a single was Dhm20. The bus ride took about 15mins. I had booked a hostel from hostelworld but that was very poorly rated. The only reason I booked it was so that I had an accomodation confirmation to show the Moroccan embassy in London. This was the cheapest hostel on the web for Marakesh. Daniel said [View Full Entry]

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I have finally reached my destination london and my trip Colombo - London in 50 days has finally ended. Visited Countries Map Thank you for everyones input, Take care and all the best !!! Be Happy !!!!! Vaj [View Full Entry]

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I went for the Depeche Mode concert and the atmosphere was absolutely amaying......here are the pictures.... [View Full Entry]

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