Orange trees
There were orange trees everywhere we went. Our guides pointed out the oranges were sour and not good to eat but they were good for bugs.
Bahia Palace
Our first stop was a tour of Bahia Palace.
Interesting walk
Just like our tour guide said, we had to duck out of the way when veiled ladies tried to put necklaces on us. We also were walking in the street, just like everyone else so we had to watch out for cars and mopeds. A nice old woman was walking next to me for a while until she stuck her hand out, looking for money. She walked with us for a while until she got the hint.
Shopping!
We didn't get to stop. We passed it while we were walking.
Horse and buggy
There were tons of hose and buggy drivers, especially in the square.
Off the bus
We had to walk a couple of blocks from the bus to our first stop. The tour guide told us not to let the veiled ladies put the necklaces on us. That's how they aggresively sold their necklaces.
La Mamounia
A SUPER fancy and famous hotel in Marrakech. Very nice!
Oasis
It looks a bit like an oasis in this shot.
More Atlas Mountains
on our side of the bus.
Atlas Mountains
We could see the Atlas Mountains in the distance.
Nap!
It was a long bus ride!
Lots of green
We really expected at some point for there to be some desert but there wasn't. Even when there weren't crops, they had grass growing.
Cactus farm
We saw a lot of these fields full of cacti. I think they're cactus farms, they're too square to not be on purpose.
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Rest stop
We stopped long enough to get snack, drinks, walk around a bit and use the bathroom.
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Farm land
We both thought going from Casablanca to Marrakech would be desert. We were very surprised it was all farm land! Very lush!