Earlier this twelvemonth inwards April, I went to Africa for the showtime fourth dimension of my life - MOROCCO. It was i of the most fascinating places I accept always travelled to, in addition to I honestly cannot hold off to larn dorsum i day.
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| Riding Camel at the Sahara Desert, Morocco |
I arrived to the Traditional Riad that nosotros were staying at (Booked through airbnb - https://www.airbnb.com.hk/rooms/879643?s=BH5R - EXCELLENT PRICE in addition to the identify was extremely cute, where y'all tin forcefulness out also sense living inwards a traditional moroccan riad! The possessor is french in addition to was really friendly - nosotros had an awesome fourth dimension there!) to come across upwardly alongside my friends who arrived to Marrakesh the twenty-four hr catamenia earlier from London in addition to Munich. We spent the twenty-four hr catamenia walking around, trying out local traditional Moroccan cuisines in addition to etc. My favorite business office would endure the principal marketplace which is entirely walkable distance from our Riad. There are a lot of bargaining going on, in addition to equally a daughter from Hong Kong, China, I am of course of didactics really skillful at it ahahahahaha alongside many practices before. All the nutrient and souvenirs were extremely inexpensive anyways - a drinking glass of freshly squeezed orangish juice cost less than HKD4 (~USD0.5) in addition to i intend each of us drank to a greater extent than than five spectacles inwards a day....
I also bought many cute little accessories, pants in addition to mitt painted canvass of the desert. Everything fascinated me in addition to I was completely mesmerised by the place.
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| Juice Stalls at the Main Market inwards Marrakesh, Morocco |
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| Little Alley exterior of the Riad that nosotros stayed at |
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| Marrakech Market, Morocco |
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We showtime drove from Marrakech through Atlas mount at an height of 7145 feet,. We passed through diverse villages that are typical of northern slopes of the mountains in addition to continued across the territory of ancient Kasbahs in addition to fortified granaries - a fortified village classified by UNESCO equally i of the world's cultural treasures. We visited the Kasbahs and also where GAME OF THRONES was filmed (OMG) at Dades Valley. Words cannot depict how amazing our twenty-four hr catamenia was - in addition to it was made fifty-fifty ameliorate when nosotros were driven to our hotel earlier dinner. We stayed at Xaluca Dades Hotel - in addition to it was absolutely gorgeous. I would non tell the same for the receptionist's service (we were horrified) but trust me, this hotel is yet a must-stay! (especially given the price) Just ignore the receptionist (:
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| Hotel Entrance |
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| Hotel Rooftop - overlooking the whole Dades Valley |
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| Traditional Moroccan Dinner Buffet |
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| Hotel Room Interior |
After a dandy dark of sleep, nosotros had some yummy breakfast buffet at the hotel in addition to nosotros were in addition to hence driven towards the desert. We stopped yesteryear a niggling town to option upwardly our supplies for the desert trip in addition to nosotros finally reached Merzouga where nosotros were greeted alongside traditional Moroccan tea yesteryear local Moroccans from the desert, in addition to nosotros also played music in addition to danced only about alongside them. It was dandy fun!
We also had our heads wrapped earlier going into the desert inwards social club to accept our pilus protected against the air current in addition to the sand.
We in addition to hence started to ride the camels into the pinkish sands of Morocco's highest dunes. After 2 hours of camel riding, nosotros reached the nomadic berber tents that nosotros would endure spending a dark at. We had fourth dimension to wander only about the Erg Chebbi Sahara Desert Sand dunes earlier sunset. Traditional Moroccan dinner was served (yes, fifty-fifty inwards the desert. How amazing is that!) within a tent. We enjoyed intellectual conversation alongside our local Moroccan tour direct - it was dandy to know to a greater extent than close the political situations inwards Kingdom of Morocco in addition to Africa, equally good equally the history in addition to the culture. After dinner, nosotros sat only about the tent in addition to listened to alive traditional music played yesteryear people from the desert patch watching a heaven total of stars. It was a really unforgettable night.
We woke upwardly really early on the side yesteryear side morning time in addition to climbed upwardly the sand dunes to regard the Sun rising from the Sahara. We in addition to hence rode ii hours of camel dorsum to Merzouga.
After a relaxing breakfast, nosotros went onto a 4WD off-roud tour only about the dunes in addition to villages. One hamlet that peculiarly worths mentioning is the Gnawa Black People's Village, originally slaves brought dorsum from Black Africa, listening to their spiritual music.
We also met desert nomads inwards their tents - the niggling man child y'all regard below is i of these nomads - the living status inwards the desert is extremely harsh, him in addition to his mum ain goose egg but a self-built 'tent, some bed sheets in addition to really minimal cooking equipments. Nonetheless, he was a really happy kid. It was definitely a twenty-four hr catamenia for some self-reflection.
We spent the in conclusion dark at a decent hotel, drinking tea alongside a local Moroccan identify unit of measurement in addition to bask a really pleasant dinner nether the stars.
We woke upwardly inwards the morning time to bask our in conclusion Moroccan Breakfast - which I LOVE - alongside a lot of yummy bread, fruits in addition to cheese - in addition to nosotros started our journeying to Fez, where I would depart to our side yesteryear side finish go finish - Lisbon inwards Portugal.
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| Traditional Moroccan Breakfast |
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| Beautiful scene along our drive to Fez |
I am non going to bore y'all alongside the details of my journeying from Fez to Lisbon - but i matter I tin forcefulness out tell y'all is - it was horrible equally I booked a incorrect flying in addition to I had to go yesteryear myself alongside a 25kg luggage in addition to a 10kg backpack through iii cities yesteryear dissimilar trains in addition to taxis, carrying the luggages upwardly in addition to downward the stairs, non actually knowing where I was or where I should larn off, non beingness able to communicate inwards the local language, trying to larn to Casablanca within 4 hours inwards social club to grab some other flying to Portugal. But thinking back, I cherish all the memories in addition to experiences during my travels - skillful or bad - because they toughened me upwardly made me who I am today. in addition to i matter that I demand to add together is - the places that I went to inwards MOROCCO ARE NOT DANGEROUS AT ALL. Many girls I know from Hong Kong accept been quest me if it's rubber to go without whatsoever boys inwards the grouping equally they accept heard entirely bad things close the identify in addition to I tin forcefulness out entirely say, I could go yesteryear myself equally the entirely daughter through iii cities alongside local people all really friendly in addition to all trying to assist (even though nosotros could non actually sympathise each other verbally). So please, produce non allow your incorrect perceptions halt y'all from travelling to such an amazing province - y'all volition endure missing out a lot.
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Emi xx
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