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| view of our riad's interior from rooftop terrace |
mid-honeymoon, craig and i spent a long weekend in marrakech, morocco. it was another world. i had never been to africa before, so venturing across the mediterranean from sevilla, where we had been staying, was a thrill in and of itself. there was a moment during our hour-long plane ride over when you could see europe, the mediterranean islands and africa all at once. it was unreal.
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| our meal at the food stalls |
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| yes, we went on a camel excursion : ) |
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| lantern souk |
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| moroccan breakfast |
in marrakech the streets are narrow, the squares are crowded and the smells (both good and bad) are overpowering. we stayed in a great riad (i.e. small hotel) not to far from the spice market and the main square. the majority of our time was spent shopping in the souks - small artisan shops. and when we weren't shopping, we were drinking mint tea.
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| me with monkey |
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| mint tea and "pancakes" with honey |
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| olive tree on our riad's rooftop terrace |
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| rug souk (where we bought a little moraccan carpet!) |
their green tea & fresh mint infusion was so refreshing and deliciously sweet, and our riad - riad charlott' - offered it as a complimentary treat along with sesame seed biscotti whenever your heart desired. needless to say, craig and i enjoyed several pots of mint tea during our 3 day stay : )
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| spice shop in the spice market near our riad |
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| spa where we enjoyed a tradition scrub (and massage)
sunset in marrakech |
though we experienced a bit of culture shock, we both completely enjoyed our weekend in morocco. and...we left with a rug, 2 punched-copper lanterns, several pairs of leather slipper shoes, countless scarves and a small ceramic bowl. all of which survived the ride home!
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