There is a special magic to be found in the Arabic world. It's in the architecture, the sounds, the smells, the language and the people. It is other wordly. There is a sense of a history more ancient than elsewhere. For the most part I guess that this is simply a matter of fact. I … Continue reading #TBT Morocco
Today I look back to a trip Mrs P and I took just over four years ago to Marrakech, Morocco. It was a fabulous trip, with all the key ingredients. Warm sunshine on our faces, generous hospitality, culture, art and the beautiful, intricate architectural wonders that exist across the Islamic world. The destruction of large … Continue reading #TBT Marrakech
Marrakech is a very do-able short break. In fact, such is the pollution from the scooters and cars that infest every little lane, your sinuses couldn't probably withstand anything more than a short break. Ours was four nights. Just right. Let me show you around 'our Marrakech'. First stop, the main square, Jemaa El Fna. … Continue reading Marrakech – Part One
Marrakech is a city of cats. Plagues of them. Few dogs and, I suspect, fewer mice or rats. It's a city of mopeds and scooters. I differentiate because, whilst they've come to mean the same thing in the UK, they still have real mopeds here. With pedals. Marrakech is a city of dust and fumes. … Continue reading Snapshot Marrakech
Mrs P and I are trying to make the very most of what time we have left in the UK. On Sunday we are off to Bath to visit what is, I am assured, one of the most beautiful cities on earth. The following week we are off to Bratislava in Slovakia for a three … Continue reading Getaway!
The Mexile 