Morocco Photo Diary: Part 1

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Marrakesh

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

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The beautiful Jardin Majorelle which belonged to Yves Saint Laurent.

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The main square in the Medina, Djemaa El-Fna

Moroccan tradition of hikayat, or storytelling with Master storyteller Ahmed Ezzarghani.

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We hit torrential rain and mudslides while traversing the High Atlas Mountains. It certainly was an adventure!

Our amazing guide and leader, Aziz.

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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