28/03/2026
Marrakech is loud, chaotic, and alive! …
an assault on the senses in every possible way.
And yet underneath it all, there’s something very calm.
A kindness, a respect between people that’s hard to describe until you experience it.
Even the traffic somehow works! it looks like complete chaos, every man for himself,
and yet there’s no road rage, no aggression… just a kind of unspoken respect between everyone!
And I think a lot of that comes back to how people live here.
There’s a rhythm to life with a strong sense of family and community. Elders are respected and continue to play an integral part in family life..
Moroccans have weekly rituals like Friday couscous shared with family,
schools closing so children go home to eat,
a 2 hour pause in the day where everything slows down and people come together to eat and connect..
Food isn’t separate from life here - it sits right at the centre of it!
I was lucky to spend the morning in the kitchen at learning from Hayek a local Dada (chef/cook)and it ended up being so much more than just a cooking class.
We made a chicken tagine, a roasted aubergine dip (Zalouk) and a sweet pepper salad…
but really, it was about understanding how flavour is built - the sequence, the layering, the patience- simple ingredients, but so much depth.
Learning from Dada Hayek felt like a small window into that way of living
and I loved every minute of it.
Marrakesh is an adventure! the food is incredible, the people are lovely and they are incredibly enterprising!
There are some fabulous restaurants, boutiques and of course the souks- an education in haggling! Moroccans have selling in their DNA and to them the haggling is the process. It’s like watching tennis!
Weather wise it was a balmy 22C most days (March) with dramatic thunder and lightning accompanied by biblical rain at night⚡️
I am happy to share details of where we stayed, where we are, guides etc ..
