Category: Morocco
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Wake me up to eat….
Camel Burgers As far as I know, there is only one stall in the Medina at Meknes that sells camel meat. It is not difficult to find, just look out for the camel’s head. Said, our wonderful guide bought a big lump of lean meat, and we headed for a little eatery. They minced the…
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Wake me up…
Built between 1986 and 1993, the Hassan II Mosque in Casa Blanca is a monument to local craftsmanship that showcases Moroccan stone and wood. The only imported materials are the Murano glass chandeliers and the white granite columns. It is said that over 6,00 master craftsmen and artisans worked on the mosque.
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Wake me up to cook
Kebabs Our culinary experiences became more and more daring as we progressed. First Morocco burgers, then camel burgers, cow spleen kababs, and the finale, snails followed by sheep’s head in Marrakesh. The latter is not for the faint hearted, of whom I am one, preferring to take photos rather than partake. But those are yet…
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Weekend wake me up…
When on holidays, the exotic exists alongside everyday life. It’s a matter of what we see. To mindful souls, like my Tai Chi teacher, life is a series of special moments. One day in class, completely out of the blue, he said that he had woken up that morning feeling grateful to be able to…
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Royal Mosaic Portrait
It is not uncommon to find a photo of the King prominently displayed in shops and stalls in Morroco. This one, behind the cash register in a busy cafe called Food Central in Marrakesh caught my eye as it is a mosaic portrait.
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Photographic art inspiration
I took these photos of a fishpond at the Majorelle Gardens in Marrakesh because I saw in the colour, pattern and light, the inspiration for an abstract painting when I arrive home and begin work again.
ART by Jude Tulloch 