Marrakech

Imagine my surprise and delight when we returned to our (eh hem, 5 star) hotel and the bed is made up with rose petals! Its a day away from Valentines day and finally Renton has organised something romantic! Geez, who am I kidding? The hotel ladies must have had a spare rose hanging around, nothing to do with my husband at all... sniff sniff.

Marvellous Morocco!

February 12th 2011
Our first trip to the African continent started with an airport transfer... to the wrong hotel! There are two royal mirage hotels in Marrakech and of course we got delivered to the wrong one. And the reception said that our booking had been cancelled. Nice. So after a few dramas (finding a taxi, negotiating a price, etc) we ended up in the right place with our proper booking. Whew! So the first ... read more

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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

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