Tag: marrakech
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188 | Light :: Marrakech, Morocco, 2017
Watching the sunset from the rooftop of one of Marrakech’s cafes, I happen to catch sun trapped inside the unlit light. It was an interesting moment, where the spirals that would soon become the source of light are at their darkest, and the sun struggles to give its last brightness before fading into the night.
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170 | Just Pretty Things :: Marrakech, Morocco, 2017
We were served the traditional mint tea and cookies as we waited in the sitting room of our riad for the check in process to finish. I loved this intricate tea set, along with the handkerchief, napkins, and plates. It wasn’t a matching set, and everything showed a bit of worn and fray, but it…
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153 | Cats :: Marrakech, Morocco, 2017
Met this at the beginning of the year at the Photography Museum in Marrakech. He/She definitely owned the place, and particularly liked his resting spot right on top of the keyboard in front of the computer people used to look up info. Here’s to you, cool cat.
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078 | Windows :: Marrakech, Morocco, 2017
The Ben Youssef Madrassa was one of the largest Islamic colleges in Northern Africa. It’s shaped like a hallow rectangle, with 130 student dormitory cells surrounding a large courtyard. The courtyard is spacious, with beautiful blue skies above, the absolution pool in the middle, and everywhere you look, intricate wood carvings and colorful tiles on…
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Moroccan Diary – Book 5
Marrakech is usually people’s first stop in Morocco, but it was our last. The drive was long, and by the time we arrived, it was already the end of day. The city was as chaotic as Fes, our driver couldn’t even get us to our hostel, with the narrow streets and endless traffic. Our hostel…