September 24, 2009 by Adrian
Driving by the Medina walls at night. It seems right that they should be blurred.
Everything is in such a whirl, a swirl – spinning round and round. It’s non-stop.
I take a few pictures out of the car window trying to capture a bit of the movement, the pace of life at 10:00 at night in Marrakech. Electric.
Our destination – Le Comptoir. A fabulous restaurant located in the more affluent ‘Hivernage’ area of Marrakech. Le Comptoir is a must visit for anyone to Marrakech. It costs more than your average restaurant but you go away feeling like you have partaken in an otherwise not seen side to this crazy city. The food is not for writing home about, but the ambiance and music (particularly when the girls come out to dance) is wonderful.
September 19, 2009 by Adrian
There is so much life in Marrakech. We have been here a few months now and I feel I have hardly scratched the surface. It is hard to decide where to go each day, what to see – I want to drink it all up at once, breath it in. But I have to go slowly, a day at a time and sip at it.
It is a pleasure to behold. An assault on the senses to such an extent you become dizzy and many stops are needed for mint tea from where you can sit and watch and refresh your mind as to why you are there doing what you are doing.
Having recently come back from our summer sojourn I am a bit behind. However, here are a few visions from my wanderings.
The Medina Walls
Children 10km from Marrakech
Beautiful girl in the mountains
The Medina Walls at night
The Koutoubia Mosque through a broken window
Young beggar girl picking lice from her child in one of the Babs (gates) to the Medina
In the tanneries washing leather
Pouring the mint tea – such a beautiful thing to watch someone do. I was complimented recently by a wise old looking Moroccan on the way I was pouring my tea in a cafe – a fine art!
