We moved camp yesterday to Marrakech- this is us en route- and are staying 7 miles from the city centre. Marrakech is a hectic place to drive in with little lane discipline. Bikes, mopeds, donkey carts etc. weave in & out, and there’s double-parking everywhere. Traffic police with whistles stand at all major road junctions attempting a veneer of control. But against all expectations the vehicles keep moving.
It sounds like a nightmare, but actually isn’t, for one fundamental reason – very little aggression on the part of Moroccan road-users. Maybe we UK drivers could learn something here.
Today we visited the Jardin Majorelle, a garden named after its French designer Jacques Majorelle and now owned by fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent. It is beautifully elegant, like the haute couture of Yves Saint Laurent, but in practical enjoyment terms can’t compare to a lawn with a marigold border or a row of broad beans on the allotment.
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hi there you two intrepid travelers sounds like you are having fun, enjoying following the blog keep it up and see you in Spain soon, yes the sun is shining.
Linda & Andy
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