Marrakech Madness

Ah, Marrakech! This post is a bit delayed I´m afraid and in fact, I´m writing from a small TI in Seville. No matter...

Whereas Fez was a labyrinth of hidden alleys (9000+) and seemingly set back a thousand years, Marakkech is a bit further ahead in time. It remains a bit stressful to navigate the medina. Both times we have stayed in Riads in the medinas for a more ahem, authentic, experience. Here´s where we stayed in Fez. Riad Aguerazame is where we stayed in Marrakech. Both were incredible, and I don´t think we´ll forget our gourmet meals served by Antoine for a looooong time! ´Tout est possible!´ More on our charming French hosts later.

Marrakesh really is amazing and I´m sorry to be as yet unable to post photos. (I really think that, for my next trip, I´m going to buy or borrow one of those little tablet pc things. WiFi is absolutely everywhere!)
There are far fewer cries of ´Balak! Balak! heard here, one must be mindful of speeding mopeds rather than those charming donkeys. The souks are just as exciting as I´d anticipated! They are truly a feast for the senses, or a new travel friend said, ´an assault on the senses´. Especially the tannery - a collection of rooftop workshops where animal hides are cleaned and treated (incredibly, with their own urine sometimes - the animals, not the workers) so that the well-heeled stay in style and indeed to inspire anual photoshoots for travel guides covers. A strategically placed sprig of mint (crushed and placed under your nose) comes in quite handy for a trip to a nearby rooftop ´terrace´. A bit voyeristic, perhaps. A trip to the main square, Jma al Fna (proper spelling later) was pure madness! To  find dinner atop the show, at a rooftop terrace is the thing to do just before sunset. Sorry, no fire breathers but snake charmers, mpleys, henna hustling and more. The food sellers call out and the smoke...wait for the pictures! :)

That´s all for now. DC is ready to go so stay tuned for our stay in Sevilla!