A Long Weekend in Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco

My first beautiful visit to Marrakech, between confidences, mint tea, colorful slippers and embracing atmosphere…

In the life of each of us there are important anniversaries, which bind us to special people. My special person is Emilie. Our professional decisions over the years have put hundreds of kilometers between us and many months of physical distance every year, but we try not to miss the appointment with “our anniversary” in late October.

For many years we met in different places, combining business needs, desire to discover or the mood of the moment. The desire to discover certain atmosphere was exactly what brought us to Marrakech, the Red City.

Marrakech is the most important of the imperial cities. Founded in the eleventh century, it was influenced by the Andalusian style, visible for example in the sandstone walls that surround it and palaces looking like those of Arabian Nights and the embracing atmospheres. Ideal to meet a good friend on the picturesque rooftop terrace of a riad, in between cushions, mint tea, some traditional sweets and rivers of words …

The program of our stay was quickly established: start walking in a different direction every morning and see what would inspire us along the way. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).