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alison and eleanor in marrakech

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November 25th 2008
When Alison and Sue asked me to go to Marrakech for a few days I could not help but remember my last visit. I went with Alan when Bruce was about 18 months old. Everywhere we went the local people were besotted with this beautiful little blond boy, trying to pull him out of his pushchair and giving him things. Not to mention one stall holder grabbing one arm and alan the other while I was like ... read more

Africa » Morocco » Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz » Marrakech

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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