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Joel Welch<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The beauty of travel is that while you can schedule many things, you can\u2019t shape everything as you want to see it.  My visit to Marrakesh presented mixed emotions over my journey.  I have had an eye towards Morocco and Marrakesh since my time in Norway in the early 1990s…it seemed to be a focus of travel for northern Europeans to experience a exotic culture within a short flight.  What I knew of Morocco is that it is an intriguing and exotic place….the Medina with it\u2019s markets and its other worldly atmosphere….trained monkeys and snake charmers…dark and dank alleyways….a chaos that a westerner sees with our eyes…and thus, I centered myself in an enclave within the western border of the Medina…a Cond\u00e9 Nast Gold list Riad\/Hotel owned by Princess Di\u2019s fave designer no less…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What I found out was that all of it was good and some of it even great….the L\u2019Hotel Marrakesh was right out of the 19th Century…five suites…mine the only one with a private terrace…perfect for drinks and private dinner which I did every night…I owned the private dining real estate within the hotel walls and exercised it….impeccable service from an incredible, small staff…  I would stay there again; it is a gem and with a cooling pool…a calming respite from the intense heat of the Moroccan sun.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n