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Marrakech to Casablanca

Monday, December 29th, 2008


Waiting for the train

The another day we departed from Marrakech to Casablanca. But as I told that the way to hostel was kinda difficult to find, there is way. Some pictures of the way from hostel at first.


Entrance to the hostel Riad Massin II





There you must turn from the main street…


Smog from burned oil was incredible!


Waiting for the train in Marrakech


Waiting for the train in Marrakech


In the dessert near Marrakech


They build fences from cactus plants

As I said before, the trains are just nice. However, they have problems as well. I don’t know why at railways companies always work such incompetent people. There is always something to breaks down. I didn’t really understand what was it since the attendant in the train tried to speak french with me, and I don’t really speak french good enough to understand him. But anyway, we were waiting 3 hours to get something repaired until the train started moving.


Waiting for the train


Casablanca at night

We arrived to Casablanca quite late. We took a taxi petit in the railaways station and headed to Hotel Central in medina. After we arrived, we went to a great fish restaurant (but the one in Madrid is better, and also cheaper! [-;). But we ate really great. I had some shrimps and sepias, and Tomáš had some fish soup and fried seafood with various fishes.


Casablanca at night

After the dinner we climbed on the terrace on the top of the hotel, and took some pictures.


Lots of satellites


Square in front of our hotel.


After breakfast in the hotel in Casablanca

After brekky, we tried to get into the main mosque, but sadly we came about 15 minutes late, and we didn’t really want to wait till the evening for the opening hours. So we made a long walk throught the whole city to medina, and went to Féz which was our last stop on the journey.


In Casablanca


Marrakech – in the streets

Sunday, December 28th, 2008


In the middle of souks

Narrow streets in Marrakech are incredible experience. The life in the streets is so unique, that I made a special post about that.


Woman in the middle of souks


Shopping. Scooters are unevitable…


In the middle of souks


Internet café


Be careful!


There are not only scooters, but also people on donkeys


Shop


Street



Street to hostel

Marrakech, day 2, the city and the palaces

Friday, December 26th, 2008


Djemaa el Fna late evening

The rest of the day we were hanging around the city. We had a lunch at some restaurant at upper terrace at the Djemaa el Fna square. We also went to two palaces – Badi and Bahia. Well, just another day in Morocco… [-;


Overlook above the city


Yellow Mercedes’. An African classic.


Street in Marrakech


This lorry is just all right.


Djemaa el Fna during the afternoon


The dirt is not on your display…


Badi palace


Walls of Badi palace


Badi palace



Bahia palace



On the street


I saw it!


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