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Morocco Day 12 (11th Oct 06)

Day off in Essaoura

Dsc00266.jpg*Feel sick again, stomach cramps etc.

  • Stayed at the camp site until 1:30 hoping to get better.
  • Went into the towm - checked out the kite surfers on the beach I can see why its called the windy city.
  • Checked out the fish market - busy and chaotic.

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Morocco Day 11 (10th Oct 06)

Drive to Essaouira

  • Felt good today.
  • Arrived in the windy city at about midday.
  • Went into the Medina - had a shave at a barbers - I feel and look 5 years younger.
  • Had a big serving of Chilli Con Carni for Dinner - not a good move made me sick again.

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Morocco - Day 10 (9th Oct 06)

Marakesh

  • Woke up - The Moroccon Mudslide has begun - had an emotional time on the toilet.
  • Braved it and went to the Hamam - which is a bath house with a steam room, scrubbing and massage room - very refreshing but had to hang on.
  • Went out for dinner - checked out Marakech - this place is hectic.

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Morocco Day 9 (8th Oct 06)

Todra Gorge to Marakesh

  • Bg day of driving today - 9hrs
  • Stopped at a Movie set - Moroccos equiv to Universal studios. They had a big castle that they used for the movie Kingdom of Heaven - got to explore it - pretty cool.
  • Then it hit me - sore stomach, Nausua, shivering etc. The kebab from yesterday must have been dodgy - me a two other blokes sufferred on the truck for the drive into Marakech.
  • Arrived in Marakesh -feeling like sh*t.
  • Had a fever and headache all night .

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Morocco Day 8 (7th Oct 06)

Todra Gorge - Rock Climbing

  • Met two locals who will take you rock climbing for 15 Euros.
  • They have some well used shoes for you to use with holes in them etc, dont explain any safety rules, no waiver forms to sign etc - just harness up and start climbing.
  • I went up first - at that point you start thinking whether you trust the equipment and the bloke (only wears one shoe)who holds your life in his hands should you fall is up the task.
  • We did three climbs - the highest was approx 50m - the hardest had a small overhang and took me two attempts to get over - when you're 25m up and you cant hold any more its a bit a of a mind job just letting go!
  • After the rock climb we went into the town and picked up some kebabs - point of note dont eat the local meat - after this point my trip turned into a ´Moroccon Mudslide´! I am still sufferring at the time of writing 7 days after the event.

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