Morrocan Waterman

How to Kill Time in a Moroccan Bus Station

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September 19th 2007
After a 48 hour stop over in Ipswich (home) we were back on the road, this time headed for Africa and the exotic city of Marrakesh. On our arrival we went straight to the hotel and found ourselves a guide to take us around the souks for an afternoon of shopping, and a look around the medina. Our first impression of Marrakesh was how polluted and expensive it is, we were warned that it was like ... read more

Africa » Morocco » Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz » Marrakech

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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