Somewhere in there, we stopped for some traditional British grub for lunch at Sherlock Holmes'.
To top off the day, before heading to the airport, we had tea, of course.
That's it for our 2019 Moroccan Voyage (+a day in London)!
London, England
All the walking in the Old Towns of Morocco prepared us for our whirlwind tour of London today. I think we did a pretty good job of cramming in as much as possible in our brief stopover. We saw a lot of the highlights: Paddington Station, Kings Cross, London Bridge, Tower Bridge, Borough Market, The Eye, Big Ben (under restoration), Berry Brothers & Rudd, Trafalgar Square, Fortnum & Mason, and, not to be missed, Buckingham Palace, including The Canada Gate.
Somewhere in there, we stopped for some traditional British grub for lunch at Sherlock Holmes'.
To top off the day, before heading to the airport, we had tea, of course.
That's it for our 2019 Moroccan Voyage (+a day in London)!
Somewhere in there, we stopped for some traditional British grub for lunch at Sherlock Holmes'.
To top off the day, before heading to the airport, we had tea, of course.
That's it for our 2019 Moroccan Voyage (+a day in London)!
Last Day in Morocco
Our flight out of Morocco wasn't until the evening, so we headed back to the Big Square to wander through the souks in the Old Town.
After lunch, we went to The Secret Garden. It is a recreation of a garden that existed 150 years ago. The original hydraulic system, a thousand year old technique utilizing underground canals and gravity to distribute water and feed the garden still exists today. The exquisitely handcrafted replicas of the decorations enhance the beauty and peacefulness of this oasis hidden in the middle of the city.
We're almost finished our summer adventure, but first: one stop in London, UK.
After lunch, we went to The Secret Garden. It is a recreation of a garden that existed 150 years ago. The original hydraulic system, a thousand year old technique utilizing underground canals and gravity to distribute water and feed the garden still exists today. The exquisitely handcrafted replicas of the decorations enhance the beauty and peacefulness of this oasis hidden in the middle of the city.
We're almost finished our summer adventure, but first: one stop in London, UK.
Yves Saint Laurent
Today we visited two museums and a garden.
The Yves Saint Laurent Museum displays a timeline of the designer's career and accomplishments and exhibits some of his pieces and accessories.
Next to the museum is the Jardin Majorelle. Initially created by the artist Jaques Majorelle, but purchased and revived by YSL and Pierre Bergé after it had been abandoned years following the artist's death. The garden is a composition of palms, succulents, and bamboo, with ponds and planters of vivid hues.
Within this garden is another museum; this one dedicated to the Berber culture. It is located in the former painting studio of Jaques Majorelle. It contains over 600 Berber artifacts and the building itself is a vivid "Mojorelle" blue accent in the garden.
For our last dinner in Morocco, we went back into the Old Town and found a little hole in the wall (literally, sort of).
It was fabulous.
The Yves Saint Laurent Museum displays a timeline of the designer's career and accomplishments and exhibits some of his pieces and accessories.
Next to the museum is the Jardin Majorelle. Initially created by the artist Jaques Majorelle, but purchased and revived by YSL and Pierre Bergé after it had been abandoned years following the artist's death. The garden is a composition of palms, succulents, and bamboo, with ponds and planters of vivid hues.
Within this garden is another museum; this one dedicated to the Berber culture. It is located in the former painting studio of Jaques Majorelle. It contains over 600 Berber artifacts and the building itself is a vivid "Mojorelle" blue accent in the garden.
For our last dinner in Morocco, we went back into the Old Town and found a little hole in the wall (literally, sort of).
It was fabulous.
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