Morocco Madness

It is impossible not to get hypnotised by Morocco's enchanting self. Straight off the plane we had a glimpse of our time to come... Serious haggling! Moroccans are passionate about giving you an "almost free" price which breaks every backpackers budget. In the souks and narrow lanes we lost ourselves amongst the smells, sights and sounds of Marrakech. We filled plate after plate with rich tagines, grilled meats, snail soups and cous cous; our cups overflowed with the golden liquid of frothy sweet mint tea.

We journeyed a little out of Marrakech to find out more about a Berber village and Ourika waterfalls. After rocking the Kazbah there was some marvelling at the Sultan's Palace, which was followed by weaving trips through the bustling medina. These mainly entailed trying to avoid the snake charmers (unsuccessful - they practically threw the snake at Scott), transvestite belly dancers and rabies infested monkeys, but we always managed to make a beeline for the freshly squeezed juices, cheap and delicious grilled meats and more hot sweet tea. As the days went by, we warmed to the unique way of the Moroccan people and with our honed bargaining skills snapped up a few treasures.

 "It's only a water snake. They don't bite" said the snake charmer

Interesting snail soup 

Our Tea Man 

One of the Palaces 

Bustling Markets

Spicy Meat Skewers