The plans for Saturday were to pick three things that I wanted to do, but which would be different from all others I had already done (enough Madersas and souks -- until the next trip).
So, I headed for the Jardins Majorelle which is a taxi ride away from everything in Marrakesh, and well worth it. It contains a huge garden full of cacti from all over the world, and inside a excellent museum of Islamic Arts. The place is named after the French painter Jacques Majorelle who was the original owner. The current one is Yves Saint Laurent, whose collection is displayed inside the museum.
The Ensemble artisanale being closed for lunch went to another similar establishment but the wares there were not interesting really.
After lunch on Jemaa el Fna, headed to nearby Dar Tiskiwin, which is run by a Dutch anthropologist, and contains his collection of Saharan cultural items. It's a sweet little place I think it's worth a visit.
Feeling very tired. Called it an early night
Saturday, December 04, 2004
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