Blogs from Morocco, Africa - page 40

Rano jsme vstali za kuropeni (jestli neco takoveho v Maroku vubec znaji), po male snidani objednali taxi a odjeli na letiste pro auto. Budoucim generacim se jiste bude hodit vedet, ze neni radno fotografovat kachny na ulici nedaleko ohnicku, kde kdosi pali ruzne veci. Protoze onen piroman muze zacit pozadovat poplatek za zneuziti sveho ohne. Nastesti taxikar mu to vysvetlil. Zkratka asi prvni pripad toho, ze byt turista v ocich nekterych mistnich znamena, ze je nutne zkusit vytahnout z nej nejake prachy. Na letisti jsme vyzvedli auto a vyrazili smer Ouzud. Doprava by si zaslouzila zvlastni prispevek, je v nekterych pripadech zvlastne chaoticka, ale s trochou opatrnosti zvladnutelna. Do Ouzudu jsme dorazili nekdy okolo poledne, udelali si kratkou prochazku v vodopadu, ktery opravdu stoji za to, dali si obed (tradicni marocke tajine) a jeli dal. Bylo ... read more

SALAM again from Marrakesh What else did I see and experience in the pink city? JARDIN MAJORELLE Our first attempt to reach the Jardin Majorelle by foot on our second day in town, got as lost and back to the center of the Medina. So, today we got smarter and took a cab. French painter Jacques Majorelle spent forty passionate years to create this enchanting garden in the heart of the “Ochre City”. But it wasn't until famous designer Yves Saint Laurent and his partner, Pierre Bergé, bought the Jardin Majorelle in 1980, saving it from becoming a hotel complex, that the recent history of the garden began. They revived the garden, added to the collection of plants, and made the Villa Oasis their home for years. When Yves passed away in 2008, his ashes were ... read more

Geo: 35.7728, -5.8235Okay, today is when we actually set foot on the fourth continent. Hopped the ferry at 10:30 arriving in Tangier at 12:00. We traversed the Straight of Gibraltar (waters where the Mediterranean and Atlantic meet). The seas were confused near land (means waves not moving in a consistent train), especially at Spain. The 500 of so foot ferry rocked a good deal, which surprised us given the size of the boat. Yet, we made it unscathed. Tangier is not the quant little village some may expect. Much of it is a relatively large vivacious city. Most of our time, however, was spent in the Medina (old town), which very well could fit with expectations both in terms of the town and the behavior of the inhabitants. There were a great number of small vendors ... read more

Holding the enviable position of No.3 in Tripadvisor's “Top 25 Destinations for 2016”, Marrakech had been high on our list to visit. We decided to take advantage of some cheap (Ryanair) flights from London Stansted to travel first to Morocco, then via Spain, to our final destination of Latin America. Our journey began in style, with an all-nighter in the 24-hour cafe at Liverpool Street, after some farewell drinks with our brothers. We took the first bus to Stansted at around 4am for our early morning flight to Marrakech. In total, we spent a week in Morocco, staying in Marrakech and Fes, although we also passed through Rabat and Tangier, and visited Ouzoud. Being just a half-hour ferry ride from Europe, and with some independent travel information available on the internet, we didn’t expect too much ... read more

Wrapping up Morocco inMarrakesh makes sense. If you haven't seen it, felt it or eaten it yet as you travel around Morocco, then you will find it in Marrakesh.True, there are no High Atlas Mountains here but the spices, food, medina, all of the goods that you might have missed and all of the goodies that you might want to try again – they are all here. Our accommodation for this last few days was just a bit more luxurious than the norm. The Hotel Gomassine is in the French quarter of the city, Gueliz. Wide streets, some more up-market shops, more expensive restaurants and bars and good coffee. Five minutes in a taxi – beige here – to the main square of the medina, Jemaa el 'Fnaa, 15 minutes to the airport and 5 minutes ... read more