Morocco Photo Diary: Part 1

Marrakesh





Marrakesh streets winding from the main square in the Medina, Djemaa El-Fna.



The beautiful Jardin Majorelle which belonged to Yves Saint Laurent.

The main square in the Medina, Djemaa El-Fna
Moroccan tradition of hikayat, or storytelling with Master storyteller Ahmed Ezzarghani.







Aremd


We hit torrential rain and mudslides while traversing the High Atlas Mountains. It certainly was an adventure!
Our amazing guide and leader, Aziz.





My bargaining practise paid off! Here's the man wrapping up my Moroccan rug.
Morocco delighted me in more ways that I could have imagined. The locals were kind and generous, the land was barren yet full of personality and the colours were brilliant. This the first of two Moroccan Photo Diaries. I hope you enjoy them and that they inspire you to travel to this amazing country!
Read Morocco Photo Diary: Part 2 here.
Lei xx