Tuesday 16 April 2013

Marrakech outside the Medina




The area around Marrakech is very flat and mainly scrubland or olive groves


Avenue Mohammed VI. This is a very long and beautiful duel carriageway into the sity with gardens along the middle.


 Looking towards the city from Mohammed VI Avenue


 When we arrived in Marrakech at the beginning of February it was still winter. Within ten days we were seeing the arrival of wild flowers along the roads.

 The Menara Gardens

 A view along one of the residential boulevards in the new town
Tantalising views through arches along the way




Multi story stork dwelling!

 Koutoubia Mosque in the background



Not every palm tree is real. On the right the palm is in fact a telecommunications ariel


The Theatre

 Central Station, Marrakech

The trains go to all the main cities of Morocco

Place du 16 Novembre






Camel rides for some





Friday 12 April 2013

Bahia Palace, Marrakech, Morocco




The central courtyard of the palace





In the cortyard there was a beautiful mirror. We could not resist!