Stork Bum

Medina Mayhem

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January 30th 2008
Breakfast was good again but slightly later than yesterday. We discussed our good intentions for the day and got as far as mapping our route. We needed a new penknife due to ours being confiscated at customs so we asked and a very nice lady translated for us and found a shop for us. We semi-successfully bought one (it is a very cheap version) and when we returned to the hotel, the lady (Vicki) ... 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