Here are some pictures of our second week in Morocco. They are now approximately in chronological order and annotated – May 5.
Guide Moulay in his Djellaba
Typical starter – tomato and onion with egg and chicken
Camel tagine – very tasty!
In the valley of the 1000 Kasbahs
Todra Gorge
Todra Gorge
Spring at the start of the river in Todra Gorge
In the valley of the 1000 Kasbahs
A guided walk through an oasis
Kasbah Amridil
Ceiling in Kasbah Amridil
Movie industry is big – this at one of the major studios
Hotel Riad Ksar Ighnada
Abandoned fortress – we climbed to the top
Remains of film sets below the fortress
Still occupied ksars (fortified villages)
Still occupied ksars (fortified villages)
Lots of “happy crap” at all tourist stops.
Storks on the minaret
Not much to feed on, High Atlas Mtns
The peak going through the High Atlas Mtns.
Bringing the alfalfa home
Driving through the High Atlas Mtns
Driving through the High Atlas Mtns
Luggage transfer into the medina
Happy hour in our Riad in Marrakech
Jardin Majorelle, Marrakech
Jardin Majorelle, Marrakech
Memorial to Yves St Laurent in the Jardin Majorelle, Marrakesh
Jardin Majorelle, Marrakech
Jardin Majorelle, Marrakech
Jardin Majorelle, Marrakech
Jardin Majorelle, Marrakech
Jardin Majorelle, Marrakech
Dress inside the Yves St Laurant exhibition
Huge line of Calash wait in Marrakech
The traditional Moroccan pharmacy. Drugs to cure everything!
The Koutoubia Mosque in Marrakesh
Some of the beautiful plasterwork, Bahia Palace, Marrakech,
The concubines area of the Bahia Palace
Ceiling (painted cedar) in Bahia Palace
A wet day in the medina, Marrakech
The Secret Garden, Marrakech
Secret Garden in Marrakesh Medina
Secret Garden in Marrakesh Medina
Secret Garden in Marrakesh Medina
The grass garden in the Secret Garden, Marrakech
In the medina, Marrakech
Central courtyard, in Marrakech riad
Main square in Marrakech in the evening
Main square in Marrakech in the evening.
Baby was about 10 day’s old.
Goats eating the Argan nuts!
Product line at the Val d’Argan Winery
One of many grape types in the vineyard.
At the tasting table. Good Rhona style wines
Happy hour on terrace, Marrakech
Part of multi course fish lunch, Essauera
Our room in Essauera hotel
Tapas in Essauera
Portuguese defensive tower at Essauera harbour
Fishing boats in Essauera harbour
Essauera from harbour fortress
Some of the beautiful woodwork in Essauera. No power tools!
In the caravanserais, Essauera
The terrace at our Essauera hotel
Entertainment in the hotel lobby, Essauaria
Dinner is Essauaria
Some good beaches along Atlantic Coast
Fertility seemed to increase as we drove north along the coast.
Cistern in El Jadida
Port at El Jadida with tetrapods for stability
Unexpected entertainment at dinner, last dinner in Casablanca!
Di sings our praises for Moulay’s services
