I made the 8-hour journey from Marrakech to Fes by train. I paid to upgrade to a first class ticket bringing the cost to only 310 Moroccan Dirhams – about $42 CAD. There were six people per compartment and it was remarkably comfortable. While I tried my best to avoid using the bathroom on the…
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Marrakech: First Bites
I’ve landed in Marrakech. I’m staying at Riad L’Etoile D’Orient in the heart of the Medina. I’m surrounded by a maze of souks selling everything from Moroccan pastries to hand-painted pottery. The ochre-dusted alleys wind past all sorts of stunning craftsmanship, metal lanterns that cast constellations of light, leather goods hand-dyed at local tanneries, woven…
Marrakech Mule
This time next month, I’ll be in Morocco. To say that I’m excited would be a gross understatement. I am beside myself with anticipation. I lose huge swaths of my day fantasizing about what I will eat, where I will explore and of course, what I’ll be wearing. I have ALWAYS wanted to go…
