Requiescence

After losing three days of travelling to Marrakesh from Southern Argentina and an exhausting 14- hour trip over the Atlas Mountains yesterday, we decided it was time for a rest before we hit the ground running in Portugal.  We are flying to Madrid tomorrow, then Lisbon. Over the lasts few days, Lesley actually wore a light ski jacket and vest in Morocco however, today it was sunny and in the 70’s.  It was a perfect day to have Easter brunch on the patio at the hotel.  We then lounged around the beautiful hotel pools, digging into our books.  We also spent a couple of hours wandering aimlessly in the souks of the Medina.  Almost all the specific shops offer the same items; and it actually became boring perusing the shops one more time. We were quite proud of ourselves for not getting lost within the labyrinth of shops.  David figured out that if we always walked toward the sun, we would not get lost and he was correct in his assumption.

The concierge arranged to have a well-known Moroccan restaurant pick us up for dinner.  As we sat down, the rolled up prix-fixed menu starred us in the face.  Because we are eating out every meal, we try not to “over-indulge” on any single meal.  We asked for a regular menu which the waiter begrugingly handed to us.  He was in total “amazement” and “disbelief” that would could possibly go without an appetizer or dessert.  Interestingly, we watched everyone come into the restaurant, sit down and assume that the lengthy, prix-fixed menu was the only thing available.  Unfortunately, this pricey dinner was mediocre at best; however, the belly dancer with lit candles on her head was the highlight of the evening.
Medina's big square
Medina’s big square
Transportation varies
Transportation varies
Sofitel's "art"
Sofitel’s “art”
What a great place to relax!
What a great place to relax!
Resting at the pool
Resting at the pool