Jillian's fallen in love. Totally head over heels in love. The kind of love you could only feel for Joey in New Kids on the Block when you were 10. But then again for Jason Priestly when you were 13, and maybe Barak Obama when you were a little bit older than that... She's totally in love with Marrakech.
We've spent the last two days wandering in and out of alleys, past spice shops, carts with freshly squeezed orange juice, through markets with brightly colored textiles, brass lanterns, furniture, and carpets. We've watched street performers entertain crowds in the same square that they have been singing and dancing and snake charming and fortune telling and remedy making for one thousand years.
We set out for a walking tour of the city and only actually got to the Bahia Palace, before being reeled in once again by the magic of the alleyways and the lures of the shops. The palace was truly spectacular, though, and unfortunately the oodles of photos that we took there can't do it justice. The tilework was gorgeous, and the painted ceilings in every room, utterly breathtaking.
All of the photos are at the end for you today, so you can wander through the old city of Marrakech as we are.
Lots of love,
Jillian + Ari
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