The Atlas in the distance from Marrakech
Jemma El Fna (the largest sq in Africa)
In the foothills of the Atlas
The entrance to Riad El Fenn
We first visited Marrakech in November 07. By this time low cost airlines were already in full swing, the riad business was booming and we were really a little bit too late from the point of view of going and making a killing investment wise. However we immediately fell in love with it.
The humdrum of traffic and noise, pedestrians, dogs, scooters, police, vagabonds, taxis - it all made for such an amazing, buzzy atmosphere. It was intoxicating and we were drawn in. We couldn't get enough of it.
We arrived at night on this first visit and were hit by warm air and a clear, starry night as we got off the plane. It felt magical. Customs is a bore and took for ever but it gave us time to soak it all up. We were eager to get to our riad and get out exploring but there was no rushing them.
We were staying at Riad El Fenn owned by Vanessa Branson. As you can imagine like all celebrity run or endorsed hotels it was chic and cool. Perfect location just inside Bab El Ksour (Bab means gate) one of the closest gates to the infamous Place Jemma El Fna. It was perfect and started to ferment the notion of coming to live in Marrakech as more than just a notion.
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