Every building in Marrakech, along with those in most other Moroccan cities, has a hang-out area on the roof. On our riad’s roof there was a hot tub, chairs, sofa and a bar. At sunset, the sun would shine orange and pink light over all the tops of the building; it was so nice.
The main square: chaos, loud, foreign yet touristy, and tons of sad animals. There are monkeys forced to dance at the end ropes, and then they are shut into dark cages. There are snake charmers who scare me to death with their black cobras and their eerie flute music. And, there are the donkeys, heaving under the weight of something twice as heavy as them.
Something that’s really annoying about Marrakech is the people who try to direct you to the square. I would be fine if they were doing this for free, but don’t be fooled. They make it seem that way, but their intention is always to get money. Practically every two blocks there is some guy waving and hollering to you, ” Sir, square’s that way!” Next few blocks another guy, ” Sir, sir! You’re going the wrong way!” “We know!,” we would say or think. “We’re not going to the square!”
The street scene in Marrakech is pretty crazy. A typical street looks like this: a smoke-filled alley with tiny bits of light shining through rafters above; butchers; vegetable, fruit and sweets stands; many motorcycles; and, finally, donkeys. As the sound of fast hooves approach, you will hear one word that basically means, “Get out of the way, or else!”
Mint tea in Morocco is very traditional and very popular. I can see why Moroccans love it. It’s minty, fresh, with just the right amount of sugar! The way they serve it is also very unique: they use an intricate metal tea pot and fancy glasses. First, they put the glasses down, then they hold the tea pot way high up and pour. Their goal is to get bubbles in the tea; they think, “The more bubbles the better.” The stream of tea comes out of the pot, minty and clear. This tradition is a refreshing and sweet one!
Henna Hand Art 
NEXT STOP: ESSAOUIRA, MOROCO
Update: 20/April/20
Due to the Corona virus, at the end of our trip in Morocco (March 14) we took one of the last planes out of Morocco to Gibraltar and then walked across the border to Spain. We stayed in Spain for a week and a half and did the lockdown in our apartment. Then, we got on a plane to Dallas and then, from there, flew to our beach house on the Oregon Coast. To the present day, we are staying safe in our beach house.
