16 October 2014 After a nice lie-in we headed straight to our favo breakie place on the central square for a typical and delicious pancake meal. The best way to breakfast With our stomachs full of sweetness we made our way to the artisanal hall of Marrakech, where lots of cooperatives (jewellery, leather work, tapistry, etc) had shops/workshops. With the stressful experience of...
15 October 2014 We woke at a good time to catch an early bus back to Essaouira. We ended up on an overflowing public minibus and got dropped off just outside the medina. Before entering the center of town we picked up some pancakes at a tiny stall and headed straight to our favorite cafe for a relaed tea/coffee. The peace and quiet...
12 - 14 October 2014 We picked up some croissants for breakfast and some bread, olives and fruit for lunch on our way to Bab Doukalah to catch a bus to nearby Sidi Kaouki - an idyllic little beach bay, a lot quieter than Essaouira's plage. On the bus to Sidi Kaouki Again the only tourists on the local bus, we hopped off...
10 - 11 October 2014 We headed to the supermarket and the bakery across the road to pick up some tasty goodies for breakfast and set off for the bus station. Half an hour later we were already on our way back to Marrakech after scoring the last two seats on the back row. After a dusty and windy (!) road through the...
6 - 9 October 2014 After packing away our stuff, we repeated the same morning routine (slurping tea/coffee and munching pancakes on the Djemaa el Fna) before heading to the bus station. In the taxi on the way our driver explained very vividly and slightly manically what exactly is celebrated during the sheep killing festival - although we got the gist, some details...
4 - 5 October 2014 We met in Gatwick's departure lounge where Alby found Clara dazed and confused after a stomach wrenching Easyjet flight from Belgium. Luckily the flight to Marrakech, a good 3 hours away, was quite a bit smoother. We arrived at 8.30pm and after bargaining hard with a taxi driver who justified his high price with an explanation of tomorrow's...
