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January 4th 2009

Published: January 4th 2009

It had been some time since I had entered into the East. Here, everything is different. Though I knew this prior to arrival, The Medina of Marrakech was more exciting, chaotic, and stressful than anywhere I had been before. I had experienced souq culture in Dubai and Muscat, but here it seemed the pressure to buy at all times of the day would not let up. We walked from our hotel on our first eveni... Read Full Entry

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Kris and Dennie

The Open Road

Previously: Moved to England to teach high school english- gave up, quit and left for round the world trip. Traveled through the Middle East, SE Asia, Australia, NZ, and Fiji prior to arriving back home to Canada. Spent the next school year trying desperately to be the cool substitute teacher who tells stories of wild adventures and remembers what it was like to be a teenager... Failed miserably. Lived and worked in Valencia Spain with my girlfriend (now wife!) Dennie for 2 years, and taught highschool drama. After a year teaching Grade 7/8 at a community school, I now teach high school histo... full info

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4th January 2009

Robyn
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Wow...I LOVE reading your entries Kris...this one was amazing. You are not only a fabulous writer, but what you write is always meaningful and that was crazy. The photos were so impressive and beautiful. I can't get over the beauty! Thanks!

5th January 2009

Kevin Ready
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Ships of the Desert Crossing in the Night
yo, nice article! i was in morocco from 19/12-26/12 and drove from casablanca along the coast to agadir, then to marrakech and finally merzouga on the edge of the sahara, before returning through marrakech. my photos are at my facebook account, which i can't link to in this post but am happy to share. i enjoyed your photos and write-up. congrats on a fun holiday and fun for those that didn't make it!

12th February 2009

liliram
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Can't Believe I Missed Your Blogs....
Just stumbled upon this blog and I think I have the next few days full, catching up on your (and others I found) blogs. I always enjoy the human interest side of story telling, like a bonus to picking up a few travel tips. Keep writing!

23rd February 2009

kim Weiss
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Wish I was there
I'm finally getting around to reading your new entry and yet another gooder. It brings back so many smells of spice and fabric sweat for some reason. If you want to go back, let me know, I would love for you to be my tour guide...ha ha. I especially liked the bath part.

8th March 2009

ALLEY CAT
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Living the experiences through your blog
Just reading the stories and looking at the photos are an experience that make you feel you have been there

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