Although we were only in Marrakesh in October, a fantastic holiday package deal we found made it possible for us to return there this December. We grabbed the opportunity and flew out on Friday 13th (we’ve no qualms about travelling on that date) for a weeks holiday at our usual Marrakesh hotel, the TUI Blue Medina Gardens.
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We decided on another hike for Wednesday but thought we would stay local and walk the Cleveland Way coast path we’d first walked on Sunday. We’d missed out on the coastline views because of the sea mist and fog on the first walk. In total contrast, Wednesday was a lovely warm, sunny day.
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After the murky weather of the previous day, Monday couldn’t have been more different. It was nice, warm and sunny so we decided to do a circular coastal walk, from Ravenscar to Robins Hood Bay.
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When we retired, two years ago, we thought we might use our time to explore parts of the UK neither of us had visited before. Two years on we haven’t done that, we’ve travelled in Europe instead. So this September we took the opportunity to spend a week in North Yorkshire, UK.
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Our first wedding of 2013 was in January of that year. The Bride, Nicola, had been a bridesmaid at a wedding I photographed in 2012 and booked me, for her wedding, following that ceremony.
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Away from the bustle of the Medina, a short walk from our hotel, was Nouvelle Ville or New Town. Leaving the Medina through the northern exit in the Medina wall brings you straight into modern Morocco. It’s a smart area with all the outlets you’d expect to see in the UK. McDonald’s, Starbucks, KFC, they’re all here. There’s also a really smart shopping area with the usual designer outlets as well as some expensive looking hotels. We’d walk through in the evening and it’s busy, buzzy and a nice break from the bustle in the Medina.
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We returned to Marrakesh in October having really enjoyed our holiday there in May 2023. We used the same TUI Blue hotel as last time which is situated in a superb position in the Medina or old town. We’d booked a balcony room, overlooking the hotel gardens. We were lucky as well though as the room had a superb view of the Kutubiyya Mosque.
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I had a bit of a shock earlier this week when I logged into the blog and saw the last article I’d posted was back in 2011, thirteen years ago! It was that long ago I’d forgotten I had a WordPress account and rediscovered my old blog whilst trying to set up a new blog….
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Steve Hyde 