Sunday, April 24, 2016

Marrakech

   I have a full day of sightseeing today and visited the Palace Ben Youssef, an ancient palace in the traditional Moroccan style and the Palace Bahia, a more contemporary palace. Then for a change of pace I took a taxi to Jardin Majorelle, famous for its association with Yves St Laurent, the French fashion designer. He and his partner bought the gardens in the early 80's to save them from ruin. There's now a Foundation on his name and a memorial was built in 2008 after he died.  Very tranquil and a good place to get my first cup of coffee since arriving in Morocco. I love the mint tea, but after a while the sweet, minty taste can use a change. 

              Palace Ben Youssef 

                   Palace Bahia

               
                     Jardin Majorelle

         Memorial to Yves St Laurent

                   Reflecting Pool
                
                       Cactus Halo

                  Tallest  Minaret

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2 comments:

  1. Ron and ClaudiaApril 27, 2016 at 11:37 AM

    OK, This qualifies as a REAL adventure. You are surely making the most of your time. Have fun and enjoy the food, scenery, people, etc. etc. I know you will.

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  2. Alissa LukaraApril 28, 2016 at 5:50 PM

    Yes on the adventure part. I love that you are doing all this and sharing it with us. What an inspiration!

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