Author: Mike
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A Few Days in the Blue City
Reading Time: 7 minutesLast Sunday was Race Day – the first time we were not in Indiana for the Indianapolis 500 since 2009 and that includes the COVID year. It was hard to not be there with our friends and to enjoy that fantastic weekend, but we were at least able to watch the race,… Read more
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Let’s see what Fes is all about
Reading Time: 10 minutesOur first day in Fes was a day for getting laundry done and getting things done in the apartment. We did get out for a four mile walk around the neighborhood to see what was around. I watched qualifying for the Indy 500 and Sandy got a chance to chat with Becky… Read more
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And we are off to the desert
Reading Time: 14 minutesAfter the Toubkal experience, there wasn’t anything at all planned for Saturday. It was a pure recovery day. We stayed at Imlil Lodge all day with as little movement as possible. That’s all our bodies would allow. We tried to work on some things, but the internet connection was very spotty. We… Read more
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Moving to the Mountains
Reading Time: 4 minutesOur last day in Marrakesh was relatively quiet. We got out for a 4-mile run in our area and then relaxed at Starbucks for a while. The door to the Royal Theater was open so we walked over to get the caretaker’s tour. These are offered with the expectation of a tip. … Read more
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Stepping Out from Marrakesh a Bit
Reading Time: 10 minutesWe pick up this journal entry on Monday this week. Today started with our journey out to the Musee de la palmeraie, which is a modern art museum of Moroccan artists about four miles east of the center of Marrakesh. It is referenced as palmeraie because it is located in the palmeraie,… Read more
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Soaking in Some Culture in Marrakesh
Reading Time: 5 minutesThursday was a planned workout day and Sandy found another great gym option for us, called Fitlife that is about a 13-minute walk from our apartment. We’re back in a big city so we’re back to the equivalent of $10 each. The owner is so friendly. He would come over and make… Read more
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Getting to Know Marrakesh
Reading Time: 6 minutesMoving day on Monday. We depart Essaouira with Marrakesh as our next destination. A little more detail this time on the bus process here so we remember it for another trip to Morocco in the future. Tickets are very reasonable – for today’s ride, we purchased our tickets online from the Supratours… Read more
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Our Last Weekend in Essaouira
Reading Time: 4 minutesOur time in Essaouira is winding down – we need to get on up the road and see some more of what looks to be a terribly interesting country. We had a nice sunset dinner at Ocean Vagabond on Friday night – not much else to report from Friday. Dinner was pasta… Read more
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Unhurried Life in Essaouira
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe last few days have been a fantastically unhurried pace of just living life. Not a lot of sightseeing, just enjoying our little hometown. Monday afternoon, I found a small café called Mogador Nights on the main road inside the Medina to enjoy mint tea, read the book I am currently reading,… Read more
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Essaouira exploration
Reading Time: 6 minutesWhen the travel bug bites at a young age, it is days like yesterday that you are after. It was our first full day in Morocco and it was such an interesting day for both of us. I think part of it is that it’s also the first day of a journey… Read more