28th March
What a contrast! We swim in a lovely pool and sunbath in the hot sun. Bikini clad girls and brown bodies are a strange sight to us as we take a break from our moroccan adventures and laze in an atmosphere more akin to the french riviera! Many other travellers are doing the same as us and relaxing in the sun. We all slept well enough to take on a visit into Marrakech in the afternoon, braving the onslaught of tourist traps with delight. Adam and Krysia both handle themselves well and shop freely without having to buy!
We have a late lunch on a terrace above the streets, enjoying delicious food at good prices. Krysia bought a lovely set of 4 plates with gorgeous islamic patterns and is chuffed with her purchase. We found a lovely lad named Abdul who used a foot lathe to make small wooden charms using his feet with a dexterity to be marvelled at. He was a lovely boy who took pride in his work and I had to have some of his wares. I bought five of his lovely Gigi's which have a genie of happiness in each one!
Adam bought a couple of fez hats as all good tourist should and he looks real fine in them, well one of them at a time that is! We wandered outside the medina into the back streets, finding tourist free areas that found our presence a little confusing. 'There's nothing this way' people would say but 'we're not looking for anything' we'd reply! 'This way to the tannery', ' we don't want to go to the tannery!' A chap followed us all the way to the tannery, telling us the way at various places only for us to leave him bemused when we left him standing at the tannery! We told you we didn't want the etc etc etc' . They just can't leave us alone. Walking the real deal is much more our style and we tire ourselves out before catching the taxi back to our van. 5 hours in Marrakech is enough for us and Adam is delighted at the variety of his first full day in Morocco.
He's so happy that we've let him put three pictures on the blog today, I think he wants my job!
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