Tea time Berber style
Inside a Berber tent. Made from wool and built to withstand the wind and sand. we stayed 2 nights in the tents made comfortable(ish) by rugs.
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In 788, about a century after the Arab conquest of North Africa, successive Moorish dynasties began to rule in Morocco. In the 16th century, the Sa'adi monarchy, particularly under Ahmad AL-MANSUR (1578-1603), repelled foreign invaders and inaugurate... [read more]
In 788, about a century after the Arab conquest of North Africa, successive Moorish dynasties began to rule in Morocco. In the 16th century, the Sa'adi monarchy, particularly under Ahmad AL-MANSUR (1578-1603), repelled foreign invaders and inaugurate... [read more] Blog: One thousand welcomes....
Date: April 12th 2007
We arrived in Marrakech on our delayed plane at 1am. No accomodation organised but got a taxi into the main square. The taxi driver dropped us off near a hotel in a high walled street, typical of Moroccan Medinas, no hostels were open and most were booked out because it was Easter weekend - a busy time here with European tourists. Also the main languages spoke here are Arabic and French so it was ... read more
Date: April 12th 2007
We arrived in Marrakech on our delayed plane at 1am. No accomodation organised but got a taxi into the main square. The taxi driver dropped us off near a hotel in a high walled street, typical of Moroccan Medinas, no hostels were open and most were booked out because it was Easter weekend - a busy time here with European tourists. Also the main languages spoke here are Arabic and French so it was ... read more
