{"id":1274,"date":"2018-09-16T00:50:06","date_gmt":"2018-09-16T00:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carolgreene.com\/travel\/?p=1274"},"modified":"2018-09-17T12:49:29","modified_gmt":"2018-09-17T12:49:29","slug":"saturday-september-15-2018-marrakech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.carolgreene.com\/travel\/?p=1274","title":{"rendered":"Saturday, September 15, 2018 ~ Marrakech"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today was a free day to explore. \u00c2\u00a0We spent some time in the historical Berber Museum and the lush gardens where the Yves St. Laurent Memorial is. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolgreene.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_4191.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1266 size-full\" height=\"640\" width=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.carolgreene.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_4191.jpg 480w, http:\/\/www.carolgreene.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_4191-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This tree was my favorite spot in the garden.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolgreene.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_4201.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1267\" height=\"480\" width=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.carolgreene.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_4201.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.carolgreene.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_4201-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Paul and I sat on a bench to enjoy the peaceful surroundings after we had walked through the gardens.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolgreene.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_4195.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1268 size-full\" height=\"640\" width=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.carolgreene.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_4195.jpg 480w, http:\/\/www.carolgreene.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_4195-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Yves St. Laurent Memorial<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolgreene.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_4204.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1269 size-full\" height=\"640\" width=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.carolgreene.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_4204.jpg 480w, http:\/\/www.carolgreene.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_4204-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bicycle Wheel Yard Sculpture<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolgreene.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_4211.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1270 size-full\" height=\"480\" width=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.carolgreene.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_4211.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.carolgreene.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_4211-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We walked through the narrow streets (wide enough for only four people to walk side by side) in the artisan section of the market. \u00c2\u00a0We had to be especially careful of the small motorcycles that zipped through the walkways. \u00c2\u00a0Shopkeepers displayed items \u00c2\u00a0outside the store to entice people to walk inside.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolgreene.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_4224.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1271 size-full\" height=\"640\" width=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.carolgreene.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_4224.jpg 480w, http:\/\/www.carolgreene.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_4224-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In one section we saw many men doing metalwork with arc welders, hammers, anvils, and other tools.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolgreene.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_4219.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1272 size-full\" height=\"640\" width=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.carolgreene.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_4219.jpg 480w, http:\/\/www.carolgreene.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_4219-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There were sections of wood, basketry, leather, jewelry, lamps, and clothing to name a few.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolgreene.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_4223.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1273\" height=\"640\" width=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.carolgreene.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_4223.jpg 480w, http:\/\/www.carolgreene.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_4223-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A food vendor at Marrakech Market on Saturday night<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolgreene.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_4232.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1284 size-full\" height=\"480\" width=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.carolgreene.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_4232.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.carolgreene.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_4232-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Games at the market square<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolgreene.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_4235.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1285\" height=\"640\" width=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.carolgreene.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_4235.jpg 480w, http:\/\/www.carolgreene.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_4235-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fancy restaurant where we ate our farewell dinner. \u00c2\u00a0Eleven of us are going on the post trip and five are going home.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolgreene.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_4239.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1286 size-full\" height=\"480\" width=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.carolgreene.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_4239.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.carolgreene.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_4239-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>View of the stringed instrumentalist from my table<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolgreene.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_4242.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1287\" height=\"640\" width=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.carolgreene.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_4242.jpg 480w, http:\/\/www.carolgreene.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/img_4242-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today was a free day to explore. \u00c2\u00a0We spent some time in the historical Berber Museum and the lush gardens where the Yves St. Laurent Memorial is. This tree was my favorite spot in the garden. 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