As I lay awake in the sleepy hours in this Moroccan town (thank you jet lag) I reflect on the beautiful city sites that fill my mind. After less than 2 days in Marrakech it is easily understandable where the inspiration behind each artisan's work comes from. Every doorway and window is outlined with intricate detail and color. The furniture is made from ornate textiles and the gardens are lined with lemon and lime trees. What originally looks like a shabby medina turns out to be a secret garden filling the center of the city. The narrow alleys of the medina are littered with handicrafts ranging from chandeliers to handmade leather shoes...of course everything is handmade. Next thing you know you've wandered through an archway into a room 100 feet high. Every inch lined with rugs. "Bonjour! Would you like to see a rug?", pointing to the piles ceiling high surrounding us. "Yes, all of them!", is what I wish to say. Being raised in a land filled with such beauty would make it only natural to then create such incredible art - ceramics, textiles, metal work...
One of the smaller rug places in the medina
A hidden medina treasure where the rugs stack 100 feet high
Ornate detail in the ceiling of Palais Sabban
Dried fruit stand
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