Day 10

Marrakech, Morocco. Long bus ride, Bahia Palace, traditional Moroccan lunch, Koutoubia Minaret, Saadian Tombs and Garden, Jemaa el-Fnaa Bazaar, cobras, monkeys, storytellers, fortune tellers, and magicians!

Atlas Mountains

We could see the Atlas Mountains in the distance.
More Atlas Mountains

on our side of the bus.
Coming in to Marrakech
Oasis

It looks a bit like an oasis in this shot.
La Mamounia

A SUPER fancy and famous hotel in Marrakech. Very nice!
Koutoubia Minaret tower
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 neck…
Horse and buggy

There were tons of hose and buggy drivers, especially in the square.
Shopping!

We didn't get to stop. We passed it while we were walking.
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…
Bahia Palace

Our first stop was a tour of Bahia Palace.
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 fo…
Moroccan cats!
Pretty door

Entering the palace from the garden.
The front courtyard
I love the lamps!
Garden courtyard
Beautiful arch

Everywhere you looked was beautiful tile and arches. It was amazing!
Beautiful tile!

The tiles at Bahia Palace were so old we weren't allowed to walk on a lot of it. You can see Bill on the other side of the buildin…
So intricate