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Marrakesh Ballooning

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October 31st 2009
Ken and I had a balloon ride early one morning, leaving the girls with their grandparents. We drove out of Marrakesh for an hour to a little village where the balloon was waiting. It was an amazing experience, first time for both of us. I was expecting it to be really scary but it wasn’t at all. Very peaceful just floating over the countryside looking down on villages and hills. After the ri ... read more

Africa » Morocco

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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