Farewell Marrakech!

Three weeks flew by in Morocco.  During this year away, we normally don’t eat out in restaurants much or do big tours.  We are trying to live a more authentic lifestyle, not have a fancy 14-month-long vacation.  Which, to be honest, would bankrupt us!  We aim to experience living in other countries.  We don’t just go to new places and […]

The Cats of Marrakech

If you do not like cats, then never visit Marrakech!  I think there’s a strong possibility there are more cats than people living in this city.  The number of street cats you see literally everywhere is astounding.  On the other hand, if you’re a cat lover, then Marrakech is a great place!  Well, sort of. My children utterly adore animals, […]

Atlas Mountains and Agafay Desert

We wanted to get out of Marrakech to explore the surroundings and get to experience more of the local Moroccan culture.  We went out with a guide who lives in the Atlas Mountains for a very long day trip where we got to see, hear, and experience so much about Moroccan culture.  It was an exhausting but enriching day for […]

Markets and Mazes in Marrakech’s Medina

We have looked forward to Marrakech with excitement, but also a little trepidation.  We were excited to see something completely different from what we had experienced in the past including landscape, architecture, lifestyle, culture, food, religion, etc.  I kept hearing in our Worldschoolers group on Facebook how amazing Morocco was and how much people loved the country.  Also, how completely […]