I am back from an unforgettable week in stunning, lively, warm Marrakech. I wish I was still there! May I return soon, In shaa’Allah. I came back to a tight deadline so I don’t have much time to talk about things and add pics (nor write in French), but here’s a little taste. Also, I bought a Moroccan tea set after spending much time bartering down prices to 70% off and introducing myself as Anna smeeti Fatima (my name is Fatima), but it was worth the hassle! Grenobloise = no discount. Fatima = local price!
Moroccan Mint Green Tea with my teapot and cups from rue Riad Zitoun El Jadid
I drank a lot of Mint Tea in Morocco, unsurprisingly, but being a green tea lover as well (and wanting a bit of caffeine) I was really drawn to Nora’s Moroccan Green Mint Tea with Sugar recipe (you can follow the same recipe but just leave out the green tea part for Mint Tea). I made it for the first time today (with less sugar) and it was incredible! Her blog Life in Marrakesh is wonderful by the way!
I’ll leave you with a few photos from the past week:
Lovely storks on the walls of Palais Badi
Koutoubia garden
Tasting my first (& delicious) “mixed” tea @ Café Arabe (184 Mouassine) while my man takes advantage of being able to order an alcoholic beverage.
a camel in Essaouira
3 Comments
Ella Coquine
February 29, 2012 at 11:24 pmWelcome back!! Great photos! What brought you down there?
I’m impressed by how you really take advantage of where you are and travel! I am such a lazy expat…I need to get the brouhaha out of Paris and see the rest of France and all of the amazing cities that surround us!
grenobloise
March 1, 2012 at 9:39 amHi Ella! My bf had to take a week off so we wanted to go someplace warm, not too far or too pricey, and someplace we’ve both never been. Marrakech was his idea – I knew nothing about it! Now I am amazed that a place like this exists and now all I want to do travel-wise it visit the other Moroccan cities! That’s how much I love this country! We flew from Geneva and we were often next to the Paris check-in line. You have access to so many amazing places – you must hop on a flight to Marrakech stat! Hurry before the summer comes. 😛
P.S. Still unable to comment on your blog but you know I read it almost daily. Doesn’t sound like you’ve had much time to travel around Europe with 1.) your job and 2.) how much you’ve traveled in the US lately! You’ve certainly flown much more than me; this was my 1st time in a plane since I arrived in France, from 10 days in Ireland (originally flying from JFK) last May & June.
Ella Coquine
March 3, 2012 at 1:44 pmYou can’t comment? Hmmm, I wonder why not. You can’t comment anonymously?
I’ve missed you!!