Morocco, November 2012.

Visiting Essaouira, a fortified town on the Atlantic coast, with a spectacular harbour, and Marrakech, near to the Atlas mountains, about 150 miles inland.
  • Essaouira. View north from the roof terrace of the Riad Perle d'Eau.
  • Essaouira: Roof terrace of the Riad Perle d'Eau.
  • Essaouira. View from the roof terrace of the Riad Perle d'Eau Riad. Photo taken day after previous picture.
  • Essaouira. Interior, Riad Perle d'Eau.
  • Essaouira. Interior, Riad Perle d'Eau.
  • Essaouira. Interior, Riad Perle d'Eau.
  • Essaouira. Interior ceiling, Riad Perle d'Eau.
  • Essaouira. Interior, Riad Perle d'Eau. Guests Sally, Mick and Julie with the owner, Erneste, on the right.
  • Essaouira. Canon on the town fortifications.
  • Essaouira. Carpet shop.
  • Essaouira. Hat seller.
  • Essaouira. Sally outside plate shop.
  • Essaouira. Port area. Bike and boat.
  • Essaouira. Port area.
  • Essaouira. Port area.
  • Essaouira. Port area.
  • Essaouira. Port area.
  • Essaouira. Port area.
  • Essaouira. Swordfish buyer.
  • Essaouira. Port area. Our lunch being prepared.
  • Essaouira. Port area. Our lunch, about to be eaten.
  • Essaouira. Port area.
  • Essaouira. Port area.
  • Essaouira. Port area. Sleeping cats.
  • Essaouira. Chez Sam.
  • Essaouira. Power nap.
  • Essaouira. Food shop in rain storm.
  • Essaouira. Acrobats taking a break.
  • Essaouira. Spice shop. Owner's just realised it's his wife's birthday.
  • Essaouira. Table tops and doorway.
  • Essaouira. Main square. (Restaurant where we ate in 1998 is on left.)
  • Marrakech: Main Square, early evening.
  • Marrakech: Spice seller in Main Square.
  • Marrakech. Spice shop, Souk.
  • Marrakech: Lantern Makers' Square.
  • Marrakech: Kasbah Mosque.
  • Marrakech: Kasbah Mosque.
  • Marrakech: Riad Les Orangers d'Alilia.
  • Marrakech: Riad Les Orangers d'Alilia. Roof terrace.
  • Marrakech: Riad Les Orangers d'Alilia. Central courtyard.
  • Marrakech: Riad Les Orangers d'Alilia. Central courtyard.
  • Marrakech: Riad Les Orangers d'Alilia. Our room.
  • Marrakech: Riad Les Orangers d'Alilia.
  • Marrakech: Riad Les Orangers d'Alilia. Roof terrace.
  • Marrakech: Bahia Palace.
  • Marrakech: Bahia Palace.
  • Marrakech: Bahia Palace.
  • Marrakech: Bahia Palace.
  • Marrakech: Bahia Palace.
  • Marrakech: Bahia Palace ceiling.
  • Marrakech: Bahia Palace.
  • Marrakech: Bahia Palace.
  • Marrakech: Bahia Palace.
  • Marrakech: Badii Palace and Gardens.
  • Marrakech: Badii Palace and Gardens.
  • Marrakech: Badii Palace and Gardens. Atlas Mountains in distance.
  • Marrakech: Badii Palace and Gardens. Atlas Mountains in distance.
  • Marrakech: Badii Palace and Gardens.
  • Marrakech: Badii Palace and Gardens. Note storks nesting on top of walls.
  • Marrakech: Badii Palace and Gardens. Note storks nesting on top of walls.
  • Marrakech: Badii Palace and Gardens.
  • Marrakech: Badii Palace and Gardens.
  • Marrakech: Badii Palace and Gardens.
  • Marrakech: Badii Palace and Gardens.
  • Marrakech: Agdal gardens and lake.
  • Marrakech: Agdal gardens and lake.
  • Marrakech: Agdal gardens and lake.
  • Marrakech: Koutoubia Mosque.
  • Marrakech: Koutoubia Mosque.