Having just finished my latest read, The Caliphs House, the story of how a beautiful old house and grounds in Casablanca that had fallen into disrepair, was lovingly and lavishly restored, I was more than inspired and ready for my Moroccan adventure: 4 nights in Marrakech... a 65th birthday treat from hubby.
We stayed all-inclusive at Medina Gardens Hotel within easy walking distance of the main attractions, it has 2 pools and beautiful orange and lemon tree gardens, built in the grounds of an ancient house.
Below: Medina.Gardens.Hotel
Above: first night buffet dinner which I had again and again as so delicious: couscous, sautéed vegetables, chick peas. There were plenty of other vegetarian choices and also a vegan selection.
We then walked to the night market at Jemaa el Fna square, to see storytellers, the night food market, musicians and more.
I took a leaf out of my friend Vix's book and mixed patterns and swapped skirts and tops around to get the most out of my limited luggage space! My bikini, pool kaftan, 1 dress and 2 skirts, 3 blouses and 2 tee shirts plus leather sandals and pashmina were more than enough and fitted really well into an Easyjet small black hand luggage bag with everything rolled. My new kaftan (below) got plenty of wear and was ideal for areas where women should cover up and was cool and comfy in the 80f afternoons but also with a pashmina, adequate in the cooler evenings.
Orange and lemon trees were everywhere, you could pluck fruit from the trees
Next....day 2 exploring the 16th Century Secret Garden and .... daytime market.
