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Olympic Torch Debacle

18192 18187 18200 18208 This weekend has been a bit slow for us…it’s still very cold out and I was weary after a few long days of business travel. So, last night we went out to see History Boys (the … Continue reading

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Benelux Business Trip & SNOW

18212 18182 18176 Late this week, I traveled on business–I flew out to Amsterdam for a business meeting in Amstelveen on Thursday morning, drove with my clients south (~3 hours) through Netherlands to Antwerp, Belgium for an overnight stay and … Continue reading

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The Atlas Mountains

17934 Before I get started recapping our trek in the mountains, I’ll allow myself a bit of a tangent. While we’ve definitely become more travel savvy over the last few years, we still make mistakes…feel we should share the good … Continue reading

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Marrakech: Northern Medina

18078 Upon arriving in Marrakech, we took a taxi from our Villa Guest in Targa to the central district and Jemma el Fna (the big square). Along the way, all things were that 90’s peachy/pinky color (you know…the one that … Continue reading

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Food Poisoning. Ick.

I’ve come down with a bout of food poisoning. Ick. I think I’m well on the way to recovery now, but Thursday and Friday were not fun. I worked from home yesterday for fear that I had the flu, but … Continue reading

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Moroccan Homebase

17711 17701 18157 17707 Upon arriving in Marrakech early Friday morning, we took an airport taxi to the Riad we had booked for our stay. Located in Targa (the newly developed wealthy district), along the way we drove by rundown … Continue reading

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Sunshine and Palm Trees in Marrakech

18074 17735 We’re back from our tropical respite in Marrakech, Morocco (aka Marakesh). We wandered the cramped alley ways of the Medina’s souks and stalls, sat amongst groves of olive trees with picnicing locals, watched school children play football (soccer) … Continue reading

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