Morocco trip

Hidden in the midst of a rural Berber village with mud huts is an oasis of a little hotel, the Kasbah Omar, with every amenity, modern amenity you would wish for, spacious elegant rooms, comfortable modern bathrooms, wifi, etc., and yet, it still has the feel of an ancient Moroccan home (it has only about 8 rooms, each of which is beautifully and individually decorated and appointed), including the welcome mint tea, the hammam and spa, delicious Moroccan meals (actually the best we had on our ten-day tour of Morocco) and a fabulous manager who takes you on a tour of the village and introduces you to the way of life of these villagers that harkens back many centuries.

                                          The Courtyard in Riad Batoul Marrakech. 

 This is the gate to Sultan

 The walls of the Medina

 The Famous night Market in Marrakech

 With our tour,Kemal who is friendly and  well versed in English and ofcourse French. We toured the Tomb site of

A tajine or tagine (Berber: tajin) is a North African dish, which is named after the special pot in which it is cooked. A similar dish, known as Tavvas, is found in the cuisine of Cyprus. The traditional tajine pot is formed entirely of a heavy clay, which is sometimes painted or glazed. It consists of two parts: a base unit that is flat and circular with low sides, and a large cone or dome-shaped cover that rests inside the base during cooking. The cover is so designed to promote the return of all condensation to the bottom. With the cover removed, the base can be taken to the table for serving.

At the Fantasia

 Streets of new city of Marrakech

Originated from the Rif, the fantasia is a war ceremony which consist of opposing different groups of horsemen, each represents the best rides of its tribe. Each group quivers away in a glaring light, all its members point their rifles to the sky and shoot at the same time leaving behind them a tumult burst and shouts. Enjoy a typical Moroccan dinner which mainly includes Harira, Mechoui and couscous under caidal "tents". A traditional event including an opportunity to see the Berber folklore, the jugglers performance, the flying carpet, the belly dancing and finally the fantasia show.

A must when you visit Morocco _ freshly squeezed orange juice ..

beautiful door

the Couryard where we stayed at Riad Batoul

Lunch  at

Riad Dar Tim Tam

inside

Riad Dar Tim Tam

Losing myself in the Souk

The carpet seller explaining how carpets are weaved

At the Le fantasia Marrakech

On our way to Ourika

A berber Kitchen

many colors of the

our room in Riad batoul

Salam ..
 Alhamdullilah, my better half and I had the chance of a lifetime to visit Morocco and Paris last March . It was a very memorable journey, more memorable that the last few travels we had together .


I would recommend highly anyone who wish to go and visit Morocco ... Its one of the "places you must certainly visit before you die" kinda thing..

We had to travel from Brunei to Singapore to catch our connecting flight to Paris and on to Casablanca. I had this deadwish that when we reached wither countries, we must try to not sleep.. but alas, the first night in casablanca .. i was snoring like bably hippo ( to out it mildly, hehe) at the very back of the MPV, so dont ask me about Casabalanca by Night.. I only remember Rick's cafe and our room ...