We flew from Ireland to Paris, to Nice, to finally Morocco! I have been wanting to go to Marrakesh for the longest time! The riads are so beautiful and many are very inexpensive. It feels like you have a whole palace to yourself and people to wait on you anytime you need anything.
I thought I would end up doing some shopping in France and turns out I wasn’t in the mood for shopping so I got to Morocco realizing my clothing items were somewhat limited. I brought a couple pairs of leggings and mostly dresses and the tops weren’t conservative so I actually borrowed a men’s shirt for my first day out of the riad (you can wear whatever you want in the riad). So it wasn’t the most flattering look for pictures but I wanted to be respectful while sightseeing and not draw too much attention to myself.
We stayed in Old Town Marrakesh which is much more traditional local people and dirt roads with animals and souk shops. We could easily walk to New Town (about a mile) and it felt like we were back in the U.S. there! Like two different worlds. New Town has paved roads, H&M, ZARA, Pizza Hut, Starbucks, and lots of cement and new construction it felt just like I was home. So funny.
I felt comfortable enough the following days to wear some dresses I brought and just wore a jacket over them. Some tourists wear whatever they like when visiting and you definitely can without issue but I felt it would be nice to switch it up anyways.
We went camel riding! I realize now I mostly took videos instead of pictures and you can see them on my Instagram. We rode camels through an oasis and it was so cool! I drank lots of mint tea which is a specialty here and made a new friend the very first night I arrived! He was from San Fransisco and traveling alone and we went to some museums and it made it all the more fun!
I would absolutely go back to Morocco and I want to explore more cities and do even more excursions next time!
From Morocco to Barcelona… 🙂
Morrocco looks amazing, like something out of the Arabian nights. The food looks delicious . Who’s cat is that in the picture? Looks like it connected with you immediately .
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It really was! The cat was a stray. She warmed up to me – my friends call me “snow white” I connect with a lot of animals. 🙂 I also made friends with a donkey. lol!
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Too bad you couldn’t take the cat home. The cat looked so friendly .
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We were friends! So cute 🐯
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Morocco is huge on my list and I will be staying in old city after reading your blog. I can see America everywhere, I travel to get away.
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Exactly! I always want to find the locals and see something different. My friend loved New Town but I loved the feel of old town. Definitely recommend it!
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I was never thinking of visiting Morocco (honestly, I was thinking this might be a bit of a boring destination for me), but I changed my mind after seeing your pictures! 🙂 Btw, just followed you on Instagram 🙂
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Hi, Adam! Oh, great thanks! I absolutely recommend going there’s so much to see and do I wish I got to stay longer!
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The architecture is simply stunning- it’s hard to believe that it’s technically an African country, and not smack dab in the middle of the Middle East!
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I know! There certainly are a lot of arabic influences and I was surprised at how most people spoke French! It’s a fun little melting pot of people
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God, that sounds like paradise- this is why I follow people like you, to hear all the cool little details…
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Thank you! It was not like anything I expected!
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That’s what makes adventure so tantalizing-you know something’s gonna be different, you just don’t know what…
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Amazing pics! Morocco looks way more relaxing than I would’ve imagined it. 🙂
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It was the most relaxing place! If I wasn’t out sightseeing everyday I would have relaxed at the riad more!
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