May 12, 2017

Marrakesh

MOROCCO.

13/May/2017 to 19/May/2017.






1 € = 10.8 MAD (Moroccan Dirham)
1 US$ =  9.9 MAD


1 MAD = 9 € cent = 10.1 US$ cent.

Moroccan Time = West European Time - 1 hour.





Saturday 13/May/2017.

Home to Marrakesh journey.

Marrakesh.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marrakesh


Marrakesh airport, beautiful !

Marrakesh airport.

Koitoubia mosque, 11th century.



- Ryanair flight FR5152 from Marseille to Marrakesh, 15:00-17:00, 3h00.


|---| Chems Hotel, Médina, Marrakesh, 59€/n incl breakfast.




Sunday 14/May/2017.











Queueing for Jardin Majorelle garden.


|---| Chems Hotel, Médina, Marrakesh, 59€/n incl breakfast.




Monday 15/May/2017.

Marrakesh to Ouarzazate journey.


Telouét road branching left from the N9.

A minor road in very poor condition,
alternating hard surface and dust road.



Evidence of salt rock formations.

A still self-exploited salt mine.

Evidence of copper (sulfate) too.

Adobe constructions.

Children with donkeys transporting drinking water.







Telouet Kasbah.

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telouet

Aït Benhaddou.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aït_Benhaddou

Ouarzazate.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouarzazate

|---| Maison d'hôtes Dar Farhana, Ouarzazate, 37.15€/n incl breakfast and taxes.




Tuesday 16/May/2017.


Oasis de Fint.







In the middle of nowhere, a housing estate with over 4000 building plots.
In a very quiet area... still empty since 2006.

Movie studios.


Atlas corporation studios.
http://www.studiosatlas.com/crbst_14.html


Luxury hotel for tonight.

Room for tonight.

|---| Kasbah Illy, Demnate, 70€/2p incl breakfast.




Wednesday 17/May/2017.

Imi n'irai natural bridge. 


Ouzoud Water Fall.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouzoud_Falls





|---| Chems Hotel, Médina, Marrakesh, 59€/n incl breakfast.



Thursday 18/May/2017.

Marrakesh.

Bahia Palace.





Souks.



|---| Chems Hotel, Médina, Marrakesh, 59€/n incl breakfast.




Friday 19/May/2017.

Marrakesh to Home journey.

- Ryanair Flight FR5153 from Marrakesh to Marseille, 6:45-10:30, 2h45.

|---| Home.