Wednesday 25 October 2017

Marrakech

We've been in full on tourist mode the last few days in Marrakech, staying here:
Camping le Relais de Marrakech
Location: geo:31.707504,-7.989528

It’s maybe our favourite campsite so for on this trip, the only one close being Pelinos in Portugal. A great, chilled vide here. Well apart from the French motorhomers across from us who have faces like smacked arses. There was a French guy next to us, on his own, apart from his dog. The dog was a 6 month puppy which barked occasionally. No big deal and I don’t like dogs on campsites. Anyway the smacked arse couple complained to the management and he had to move to the far corner. Miserable gits😑

We met another French guy, absolutely barking mad. But in a good way, he shared with us the fact that as he was 70 something his “snake” was getting tired but listening to Whitney Houston helped😂

So the tourist stuff.
Slobbing by the pool, which we have all to our selves at times. Eating and drinking too much and doing the tourist stuff in Marrakech.
Eating Moroccan street food in the central square. Fun and reasonably tasty but nothing compared to Asian street food.
Wandering around the Souk until the hassle gets too much. Marie makes the mistake of engaging with some of them. I just nod, smile and say non merci, if I’m going to be a miserable ignorant person I figure it’s best if they think I’m French🤔
Back into Marrakech this morning for breakfast, which is ridiculously huge, all for about £2.50 each. A horse and carriage ride (We really are in full on tourist mode) manage to haggle it down from 600Dh to 250Dh. Who knows if this is the right amount  but it’s OK. Some of it interesting/Fun some weird, why take us around the hotel district to point out different chain hotels!?
Had a shave and a haircut, this has turned into some sort of tradition now, I’ve had them in multiple places. Portugal was the best and most professional, Thailand the most fun.
Lunch at Marrakech Henna Art Cafe. Owned by an American woman who came on holiday here 3 years ago and stayed. It supports a local charity and I can really recommend it. It’s down a side street of the main square. 5 minutes or 2 hours depending on how easily accosted you are. Having said that even though we’re only a few hundred metres away from the main square it feels like a completely different city. No hard sell hassle nonsense.

Off to Essouria tomorrow.

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