Marrakech

We just got back from a week in Marrakech! What a lovely city - a serious impact on the senses - all the sights, sounds, smells. We stayed at a brand new resort called the Riu Tikida Palmeraie, had a lovely suite overlooking the pool and Atlas Mountains. And we were spoiled with it being All Inclusive - all the food and drink you could ever want. We tried so many different types of food - tagines, kebabs, couscous, mint tea, and even lamb's brain (tasted fine but didn't like the texture)! And we are so happy that we spent a day up in the Atlas Mountains to go see the Cascades of Ouzoud (the 2nd largest waterfall in Africa) and several Berber villages. It really makes you appreciate and be grateful for all that we have. But the people are so friendly and kind. We never felt unsafe and were greeted with a Salaam Aleikum / Bonjour and a smile everywhere we went. What a great place - we would recommend it to anyone! We were so sad when we had to come back to dreary England.... But we can't wait to go back and are thinking of trying out the coastal town of Agadir next.

2nd Bedroom

We spent New Year's weekend finishing off the decoration of the 2nd bedroom. We had the ceiling re-plastered to remove the old textured pattern, repainted it white with several coats. We prepared all the woodwork on the skirting boards and doors and repainted in white gloss. We papered one wall with a gold shimmery paper and painted the rest in a caramel colour. We had a new carpet laid too. We then went out and bought a chest of draws to compliment the room and fitted a nice light. Finishing touches are J's grandma's African masks and a plate we bought in Morocco. Now you can come and visit!