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Meknes
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Volubilis
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Moulay Idriss, best known for its pilgrimage site
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Fish seller in Fes medina market
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Fes
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Riad fine dine
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Colorful carpets
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Friday prayer
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Intricate tile work can be easily seen everywhere
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Sunny day
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Sunset of Fes medina
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High Atlas
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Ski site
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Eight hours of car ride from Fes to Tinghir
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Almost there
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Tinghir town from far
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Gorge Toudra road
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A tajine or tagine (Arabic: طاجين tajin from the Arabic: طاج) [2][3] is a historically North African dish that is named after the earthenware pot in which it is cooked. A similar dish known as tavvas is found in Cypriot cuisine. The traditional method of cooking with a tajine is to place it over coals. Use of the tajine can be compared to stewing. The traditional tajine pot is made of pottery, which is sometimes painted or glazed. It consists of two parts: a base unit that is flat and circular with low sides and a large cone- or dome-shaped cover that sits on the base during cooking. The cover is designed to promote the return of all condensation to the bottom. Tajines can also be cooked in a conventional oven or on a stove top. Tajine is traditionally cooked over hot charcoal leaving an adequate space between the coals and the tajine pot to avoid having the temperature rise too fast. Large bricks of charcoal are purchased specifically for their ability to stay hot for hours. Smaller pieces of charcoal are reserved for cooking brochettes (barbecue) and other grilled meats. Other methods are to use a tajine in a slow oven or on a gas or electric stove top, on lowest heat necessary to keep the stew simmering gently. A diffuser – a circular piece of aluminium placed between the tajine and burner – is used to evenly distribute the stove's heat. European manufacturers have created tajines with heavy cast-iron bottoms that can be heated on a cooking stove to a high temperature. This permits the browning of meat and vegetables before cooking. Tajine cooking may be replicated by using a slow cooker or similar item; but the result will be slightly different. Many ceramic tajines are decorative items as well as functional cooking vessels. Some tajines, however, are intended only to be used as decorative serving dishes. [Wikipedia]
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On the way to Aït Benhaddou
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Stopping by a kasbah
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Skoura is a town in Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Drâa, Morocco. According to the 2004 census it has a population of 2,808.[1] Skoura is a fertile oasis lined with immense palm groves. The Kasbah Amerhidil is part of Skoura palm grove. [Wikipedia]
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The ruin is a part of the Kasbah Amerhidil
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Ancient sun clock
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Bagdad Cafe, the French lady owner Rose is beautiful and friendly
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Sunrise at Aït Benhaddou
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The only way to reach the kasbah is to walk across the river on sandbags
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Aït Benhaddou (Berber: Ath Benhadu, Arabic: آيت بن حدّو) is a fortified city, or ksar, along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech in present-day Morocco. Most citizens living in the area now live in more modern dwellings in a nearby village, although there are 4 families still living in the ancient city. This giant fortification, which is made up of six Kasbahs and nearly fifty ksars which are individual Kasbahs, is a great example of earthen clay architecture. [Wikipedia]
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A mistake to track in the desert when the temperature is 35°c
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The oasis in the desert, which is just a plant on its own
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Yes, there is where we tracked for three hours in the morning
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The top of the kasbah
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Most kasbah today are turned into souvenir stores
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Aït Benhaddou sunset
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It is no fun at all to be in a grand taxi that fits six people for seven hours
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Clay mosque
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Berber village
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It takes years to fix the tiny tiles on a wall, the workmanship is amazing
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Kasbah de Telouet Maroc
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La Kasbah de Télouet, parfois aussi appelée Palais du Glaoui, est une kasbah bâtie au entre le XVIII et le XIX siécle. Située dans le petit village berbère de Télouet, dans les montagnes de le Haut-Atlas au Maroc, son occupant le plus célèbre est sans doute Thami El Glaoui. [Wikipedia]
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Every window has its own unque iron work design
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Roof
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Admiring the grand interior
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The kasbah caretaker
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Berber villages
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Orange Coca-cola, a lovely stop for a glass of juice after hours of car ride
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One of the best targine dishes we have, tender mutton and delicious veg, remember the name Cafe Restaurant Salam when you are on your way to Marrakesh from Ouarzazate
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Yes, we sell targine here
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Berber village
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Marrakesh dar we stay, comes with resort style roof top terrace, and most importantly, we own the entire dar throughout our stay
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Jemaa el-Fnaa square at dusk
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We get half glass free of juice from this seller everytime we drop by
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Public hamman, if you know how to read
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Arch over arch
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It is ok to lose your way in the medina alleys
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Art installation in Fes medina
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Spices
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After weeks of having tagines and couscous, it is time to have a fusion cuisine
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We bought all the figs he had in store
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Jemaa el-Fnaa square is crowded with hungry people when the sun goes down
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Bread with olive and eggs, too plain for our taste
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Get me out
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The most beautiful rooftop restaurant we have come across [Nomad]
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The view from the restaurant
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The beautifully designed bar counter
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The targine and couscous served here are so far the best we have in Marrakesh
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Hotel Restaurant Cafe de France, a must-go French colonial place for sunset romance