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Quirky Budget Hotels

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Having booked a double room in a budget hotel (riad)  through an online agency at 29 Euro per night, we arrived in Essaouira to see it advertised at the door Four Euros cheaper – business was a little slow. We shifted from our room on the second floor that I had chosen on-line, to one …

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The Streets of Marrakech

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When reading a blog about a place I’ve not been before, the photographs that grab my attention are those of everyday street scenes.  How I feel walking down the street wherever I am is an indicator of how happy I will be there. The streets (derbs) of Marrakech are exciting, red, worn, and full of …

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Fantastic Friday – Essaouira Port – Framed by City Gate

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As I sit this Friday dreaming of our planned boating/fishing trip tomorrow on Cleveland Bay, near Townsville, my thoughts changed continents. Essaouira in Morocco, is dominated by it’s fishing boats and port.  This view through a city gate gives a tantalizing preview of what a delightful port Essaouira is. No doubt when I am out …

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Roadside Take-Away Morocco

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We were heading back from a three day trip from Marrakech to the Sahara, when we stopped at a roadside shop for a break.  This is where I saw a “Moroccan” take-away food stall – six Tagines in a row. TAKE-AWAY FOOD MOROCCO STYLE I walked around behind the Tagines to check out what was …

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There is something I have not done!

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This is our third week back in Australia after our two month visit to Spain, Morocco, and (Portugal (Lisbon), and I have a confession to make. I have not finished unpacking my bags. I have unpacked all the goodies that we bought  – that was the fun bit.  I spread them out on the guests’ …

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I Won two Marrakech Adventures!

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I  won a prize for two Urban Adventures on the Urban Adventures facebook page.  It was the first on-line competition I had ever won so I was super-excited! Although the temperature was over 40 degrees, we chose to do the Urban Adventures full day walking tour. We chose this before we left home and then …

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Morocco works its magic in Jemaa el Fna!

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After the culture shock of our arrival in Marrakech, we showered and regrouped.  Dan the owner of our Riad took us on an initiation walk through the Medina to Jemaa el Fna Square, pointing out landmarks by which to find our way.  Dodging soccer balls, motor bikes, bicycles, barrow men, donkey-drawn carts, beggars, cats and …

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Essaouira-Cat City

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We recently spent seven weeks in Spain, Morocco and Portugal (Lisbon).  I first noticed the plethora of cats in Spain.  In the village where we house sat for two weeks, there were many strays.  They were semi taken care of by the village.  Scraps were thrown from windows and dropped under tables on the hotel’s …

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