May 15-25,
2005
Mid-Day Arrival on May 15
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image from post card)
Travel to Rabad...
Royal Mosque at Palace
Mohammed V Mausoleum
Hassan I Tower
Kasbah
of Qudaya
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post card)
Day 2: May 16 Travel to
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Granery and Stables of Moulay Ismail
Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail Clocks
presented as gifts by Louis XIV
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Panorama -
8th Century Founder of
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Roman Ruins of Volubilis
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Evening Entertainment in
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Day 3: May 17 Visiting
New
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post card)
Palace
Bronze Door Palace Ceramic Door Frame
New Gate to
Medersas (Islamic School) :Typical
Artistic Construction
Wood carving, stucco and ceramic
blend of Berber and Arabic design
Metal Craft and
Tannery (check size of humans)
Fabric store
El Qaraouiyyin Mosque
(mecca for the poor)
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Panorma of the
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Ceramic Works (Air Quality/Work Safety?) Potter's wheel
Ceramic Designs (cutting tiles) Placement
up-side-down
Sample of finished table
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Day 4: May 18 Travel to
Erfoud via Ifraue (out of
green into the brown)
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Our Driver to
Touring Duo
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Day 5: May 19 Off to Quarzazate via Rissani
Oasis
with fortified housing
Todra Gorges
#1 Hotel of trip (5 stars from me) - Mercure in Quarzazate
Tifoultoute Kasbah (major trading center for
caravans)
view of entrance from counting room Quarters for the FOUR
wives
Hospitality room of Taourirt Kasbah (now Ryad or B&B) stork nest
(good luck) atop Kasbah
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Visiting Ait Ben Haddou
Village
women harvesting barley
roof view from visited home
view of ruins and village
moving up the High Atlas (away from brown zone)
slowly crossing the High Atlas
Arriving over High Atlas to Marrakesh
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post card)
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Day 7: May 21 Visiting
(pool 12th century - pavilion 19th century)
powerful
vizier of sultan; french regional governor reception room
Courtyard for FOUR wives and 16 concubines
Room for four concubines
Saadian tombs (16th century;
discovered/restored 1917)
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L'Atlas Hotel (4.5 stars)
Marrakesh Royal Theatre (est. 2003)
Botanical Gardens
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Day 8: May 22
Travel to Essaouira (
Cosmetic soaps and oils from argan tree nuts
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Day 9: May 23 Travel to
Seafood Luncheon Stop at
Coastal City of El Jadida
- cistern of Portuguese
Final Day Dinner Groups
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Day 10: May 25 Visiting
Hassan II Great Mosque
Turkish Bath Area/Stage 2 Mosque
Interior
Basement Purification Stations
Off to the bazaar for final shopping Visiting Rick's American Bar in Hyatt
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