Country Of My Heart- Morocco

I am posting twice today because I have really been feeling love for my wonderful country of Morocco. When I say "my country", I mean the country of my heart, or where my heart takes residence. Morocco has been that place for about 2 years now and what started it all was the promise of a visit to Fes. Well, that promise has not yet come to fruition, but I am eagerly awaiting it's reality( and changing the destination to Marrakesh). In the meantime, I have grown to love everything Moroccan- the country, the culture, the people, the architecture, the design, the food, the caftan(oohhh the caftan! I can only wait to get married in such a beautiful work of art because I know I have to), and of course my wonderful Moroccan man *blushing*.

Such wonderful things bring me to my obsession with gathering as much as possible that reminds me of this lovely country- the beautiful photography of wonderful photographers who have been all over the country; converting my once Asian inspired bedroom to Moroccan inspired; finding as many Moroccan restaurants in Chicago as I can; and starting a collection of Moroccan lanterns.

I've seen things from the desert to the souks, the only thing I lack is to experience it first hand. Soon I will make the trip, inshallah. Until then I gaze on these pictures hoping somehow they will transport me to my "home". I hope you will enjoy them as much as I.

Casablanca

Marrakesh

Souks

Fes

Desert


not sure(I'll have to ask, my labels are messed up)

Caftan- I want something like that white one when I get married.

I find many photos of Morocco, at these sights:

http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Africa/Morocco/

http://www.smallfamilies.co.uk/album/morocco/slides/morocco_01.html

http://www.hansrossel.com/photos/morocco-pictures-images/index.htm

http://www.stokely.org/europe.html

http://www.femmesdumaroc.com/Caftan/Edition2006

http://community.webshots.com/album/178763321TiPBfL

http://www.maion.com/photography/morocco/index.html

These are my favorite Moroccan Restaurants in Chicago:

http://www.andalous.com/Home.asp

http://www.taginemorocco.com/index.php