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Ben Youseef Medersa Central Pool and Courtyard  
   

Ben Youseef Medersa Central Pool and Courtyard

surrounding are the cell like dormitory windows (if they are lucky!)
Finally ... Africa

November 18th 2008
I finally stepped foot upon the dark continent ... so exciting! OK, it's taken me 2 months to share, but there is nothing like the feeling of stepping foot not only in a new country, but in a new continent. Africa is so far removed from Australia and the stuff of dreams as it feels so remote (and expensive) to visit. A bit of prebooking meant return flights and 4 nights accommodation for the pr ... read more
Africa » Morocco » Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz » Marrakech

Moroccan Flag 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
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