Day 72, 14 September 2012, Marrakech. By our last day in Marrakech we were so relaxed we almost went into reverse. There was unrest world wide during the week due to a video on YouTube that cast Allah in a rather unfortunate light. So we cautiously poked out noses out first thing and made a point not to look American. We ventured to the main square to get cash for the Riad (fairly strong aversion to credit cards in Morocco) and returned via the souks - where ...

Days 70-71, 12-13 September 2012. The holiday continues unabated, but the pace has slackened off for a couple of days. I lurked in the confines of the Riad's courtyard and pool all day.... right up until we dined on chicken and vegetable tagine and a bottle of wine on the rooftop terrace. James felt the lure of the nearby souks once more and looking very posh indeed went exploring in his groovy new hat. Having spent all day reading, napping, reading and nappi...

Day 69, 11 September 2012, Meandering in the Souks of Marrakech. We are now seasoned veterans of the walk to and from Djemma el Fna. We checked our map and decided today was the day to take a left instead of a right and we headed into the souks. Prior to departure from the serenity and security of the Riad we read a quote in the Rough Guide that resonated once we were in the souks - You will find everything in the souks of Marrakech - and you will find it sever...

Day 68, 10 September 2012, Les Jardins Majorelle - We decided to venture outside the city walls today, in itself a death defying act as we hug the edges of the alleys and ducked and weaved alongside the donkeys, mopeds and motorbikes. With our map hidden from prying eyes desperate to "help" us find our way, we set off. Intrepid explorers that we were, we also managed to find an ATM - 'twas the dance of the different accounts and on the third attempt we finally ...

Day 67, 9 September 2012. Marrakech - The Big Square - Djemma el Fna. Navigating to and from the Riad by day and by night. Firstly - today's cover image to us epitomises the concept of nose to tail eating which is fashionable in some circles - from the dead beast to the leather shoes in the shop immediately next door - wow. We passed this odd juxtaposition of shops in the laneway between our riad and the main square in the middle of the old city. We used our...