A very quiet New Year's Eve

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Geo: 31.6334, -7.9996

Early this morning we left Essaouira by coach to Marrakech. We arrived early afternoon and got a taxi to our hotel. Our hotel was in the middle of the medina again. Our taxi could only take us to the main square- Djamaa el Fna. From here we began to make our way through the medina. We could only go so far until we became lost and had to ask for help. A local man was happy to assist us- for a fee of course! The riad was gorgeous. It seemed like a different world from the medina. The owner gave us mint tea and biscuits while we recovered from our journey.
We then moved into our room, freshened up and went for a wander through the souk in the medina.

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Photos

01 Unlocking
Charlotta is unlocking the huge door to our room.

02 Us
The three of us in the riad.

03 Medina
Buildings in the medina.

04 Medina
Wandering around the streets of the souk.

05 Souk
Market stalls in the souk.

06 Souvenirs
The souk is mainly full of souvenirs.

07 Souvenirs
More souvenirs in the souk.

08 Turtles
These turtles were for sale at a medicine stall.

09 Souvenirs
More souvenir stalls.

10 Transport
All transport goes in the souk- you have to keep your eyes and ears open and try to stay out of their way!

11 On the square
Buildings on the Djemaa el Fna square.

12 Mosque
A mosque on the Djemaa el Fna square.

13 Orange Juice
A orange juice cart on the Djemaa el Fna square.

14 Shops
Shops on the Djemaa el Fna square.

15 By the palm
Me in front of the palm tree in the Djemaa el Fna square.

16 Books
This guy on the Djemaa el Fna square is selling lots of books.

17 Shops and restaurants
Some of the many shops and restaurants on the Djemaa el Fna square.

18 All the same
All the olive stalls look exactly the same.

19 In the middle
Lost in the middle of the souk.

20 Piled up high
Lots of yummy olives piled up high.

21 In the middle
In the middle of the souk.

Comments

[kylie]

what type of turtle is this?