Like a lazy cat at les Deux Tours in Marrakech....
Oh dear...I'm in the mood to go back to Morocco again. The good thing to live in Andalusia is that the Moroccan coast is not so far and you can quickly immerse yourself in the enchanting and exotic atmosphere of Marrakech. The reason of my first trip there was the wedding of a friend several years ago. Quite a lavish affair which included a few days of partying with champagne directly travelling from Paris to the Palmeraie (a big palm tree area) in the outskirts of Marrakech.
An enormous and luxurious villa had been rent for the occasion, belonging to a high official. At that time, I was with an ex-boyfriend and we had made the trip from Tangiers to Marrakech by bus. A long, tiring journey which left us completely exhausted by I had insisted on seeing the country and for me, seeing the country means travelling by bus or by train. Soon, we were revived by a series of delightful lunches served in the patio of Les Deux-Tours in the Palmeraie.
This very special hotel, designed by architect Charles Boccara seemed to me an oasis of peace and the kingdom of cats....In my future life, I would like to be a black cat and stay at Les Deux-Tours.....Then I would be able to push open all the doors.....
An enormous and luxurious villa had been rent for the occasion, belonging to a high official. At that time, I was with an ex-boyfriend and we had made the trip from Tangiers to Marrakech by bus. A long, tiring journey which left us completely exhausted by I had insisted on seeing the country and for me, seeing the country means travelling by bus or by train. Soon, we were revived by a series of delightful lunches served in the patio of Les Deux-Tours in the Palmeraie.
This very special hotel, designed by architect Charles Boccara seemed to me an oasis of peace and the kingdom of cats....In my future life, I would like to be a black cat and stay at Les Deux-Tours.....Then I would be able to push open all the doors.....
this charming man explained to me
what is the tadelakt (the traditional Moroccan lime coating)
sadly it was time to leave this heavenly place
and the following day, another party began....
Hats for women and linen suits for men
what is the tadelakt (the traditional Moroccan lime coating)
sadly it was time to leave this heavenly place
and the following day, another party began....
Hats for women and linen suits for men
we all then parted to sleep and dream of tales of Moroccan
princesses and palaces lost in the desert.....
princesses and palaces lost in the desert.....
since then I did the journey many times, to accompany my friend Gym on a quick buying spree, for her antique shop. Our French Moroccan friend Atman is the chief commander of the trip. He takes us to the most impossible places to find what Gym wants. He drives his van recklessly and knows how to calm down a strict police officer who stops him on the road. Once we've arrived in Salé near Rabat to pick up some furniture, he suddenly says we need to be in Fès in a few hours to meet a special artisan. We sometimes sleep in the van to be first in the morning in a specific market in the country side. The haggling takes hours but is actually a fun game to play with the seller as long as you stay smiling and cool....as a cucumber I would say...
oh...dear...when is the next trip?
photos taken by the ex boyfriend
Comments
I have Morocco on my wish list, too. Soon, soon..!
For me, I will enjoy the photos and visit Elizabeth's blog for that Moroccan atmosphere!
Yes, Morocco is, indeed so wonderful and visually exciting.Hope you get back there very soon indeed!
Que linda estas en las fotos y que cara de felicidad!Me encantan!
May be I should be married , but only if it is in Marrakech
this is WONDERFUL!
i don't know
when you will go again
to marrakech
but when you do...
take more glorious photos.
:-)
why do the colors look so bright
and alive there?
i long to visit the place myself
but it is soooo far away
and
i have had my long-airplane-travel
for the year.
why don't you hop over
and enjoy it for us?
[ i am ~so free~
with your time and $$$
:-) ]
Thanks for visiting over at my place today! I keep forgetting to visit, so I am adding your castle to my blogroll right now! :D