Jemaa el-Fnaa - Medina square

May 10th 2013
A spontaneous mini adventure, from early spring weather in the UK, to the warmth of Marrakesh. A kind of welcome committee at the airport with our names on a banner, we walked out into the heat of the afternoon and were shown to our taxi. Our driver talked of his family, his people, Berber farmers from the Atlas mountains, the young man seemed very keen on my travel companion and flirted shameless ... 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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This travel bog was my travel companion in 2006 when I took off on a world trip and gap year:- (I'd made the decision that it was time to move on, make some changes and time for me. Time to do something that I've always wanted to do. Travel and explore for 1 year. I have realised that I can do this, if I really put my mind to it. With some new found confidence, and a year preparing, including selling my home, encouraging my son 'Mark' in his move-out to independence. Worked my notice and I was on my way, life would never be quite the same.......) Of course that was then, 'Oh t... full info

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