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Ait Benhaddou.
Our drive back to Marrakesh was broken up with a stop at a town called Ouarzazate and its nearby kasbah in a village called Ait Benhaddou. We spent the night there and got up early enough in the morning to check out the Kasbah before the busloads of (fucking) tourists arrived.
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Marrakesh.
After a slow but scenic drive through the mountains, we arrived back in Marrakesh in the early afternoon. The rest of the day was killed off strolling aimlessly (make that dodging scooters and motorcycles) through the labyrinth of alleyways that make up the Medina. Also checked out the human zoo that is Jemaa el-Fna Square. Half a day in most cities is more than enough for us and Marrakesh was no exception.
Photos
Sights on our drive back to Marrakesh (May 2017).
Colorful street scenes from the town of Boumalne Dades (May 2017).
Street scene in Boumalne Dades. Note the efficient kid carrying method (May 2017).
Taking in the roadside views (May 2017).
Hiking through the village of Ait Benhaddou to see the kasbah. Note another stork nest atop the mosque (May 2017).
The kasbah (ksar?) of Ait Benhaddou in the morning (May 2017).
Going before 7am meant avoiding the herds of tourists (May 2017).
Structures inside the kasbah (May 2017).
Exploring the buildings of the kasbah (May 2017).
Views from a rooftop inside the kasbah (May 2017).
The kasbah and the village of Ait Benhaddou beyond (May 2017).
Ait Benhaddou (May 2017).
Roadside sights on the drive back to Marrakesh (May 2017).
Watermelon season (May 2017).
Some village in the Atlas Mountains where we took a break (May 2017).
Our driver Aziz pouring the traditional tea at a roadside cafe. Want some fresh goat with that?
You sure?
I might not be able to onsight Taghia 6b+ but I can sure put away watermelon like m.f. (May 2017).
Tajine anyone?
How about a rug?
For the price of a Motel 6 in the US, we got this nice place near The Medina for our one night in Marrakesh (May 2017).
Dodging motorcycles in the souks of Marrakesh’s Medina (May 2017).
Views from inside the Medina (May 2017).
Wandering through the souks in Marrakesh (May 2017).
In the souk (May 2017).
More motorcycle dodging. I was not quick enough on my feet and a kid on a bicycle collided with me (yours truly 1, kid 0).
More lively than the souk in say Muscat (May 2017).
More souk sights (May 2017).
A spice rack (May 2017).
Getting jacked up on some espressos (May 2017).
The Medina (May 2017).
The cat was peddling some bling (May 2017).
Who’s that perv in the mirror?
Jamaa el Fna Square in Marrakesh (May 2017).
Animal abuse (most likely) at the Jamaa el Fna square (May 2017).
More of the same (May 2017).
And more of the same (May 2017).
Dried fruit vendor on Jamaa el Fna square (May 2017).
A man and his donkey on a street in Marrakesh (May 2017).
Street scene in Marrakesh (May 2017).
Street scene near our hotel in Marrakesh (May 2017).
Final evening in Morocco (May 2017).
Jamaa el Fna Square by night (May 2017).
Jamaa el Fna Square by night (May 2017).
We blew the remaining ~$10 (equivalent) on an evening ride in a horse drawn carriage through the city. Pretty much as lame as it sounds (July 2017).
Views along the ride (May 2017).