I had met quite a lot of people who had visited Morocco and it seemed that you either love it or hate it. Even people who had travelled together, sharing the same experiences, one could not leave fast enough while the other couldn't wait to go back. Personally, as with most love/hate things (such as marmite), I am left feeling quite indifferent. After the couple of weeks I spent travelling around Morocco I think I can understand why tourists end up with such polarized views. Take the food. I was already a fan of Moroccan cuisine after dabbling a little at home but the authentic stuff is even better. Slow cooked lamb with apricots and almonds served up in an ornately decorated tagine, its fantastic. However, I met someone else who, after seeing a few too
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