Showing posts with label marrakech memories. Show all posts
Showing posts with label marrakech memories. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

orange & green sunday

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Marrakech - 9 november 2025

Waking up in Maison Demi by the cozy sounds in the kitchen of Malika, who is preparing a Moroccan breakfast for us.

November in Marrakech means we can simply enjoy fresh coffee from the moka pot on the roofterrace in the sun. Yogurt with homemade granola and bread with amlou, a Moroccan almond paste made with almonds, argan oil and honey. You actually just want to sit here for hours.

However, we have a pampering day booked this Sunday at the Beldi Country Club, so we have to pack our swimming bag.

Since we're still in plenty of time for the taxi, we're going for an espresso at Dada. A new spot from the creators of restaurants Le Jardin & Cafe des Epices. Wow... you already had me at orange. This restaurant is truly stunning, so we decide to book a table for tonight right away.

We drive with Mohammed just outside the city to the green oasis of the Beldi Club, and little has changed since we first came here in 2014 with the Cool crochet workshop. Except it's even greener and more beautiful than I imagined.

We choose a daybed under the olive trees near of the black-tiled swimming pool and first take a stroll through the heavenly gardens.

When we return from our walk full of wonder, we can sit down on the terrace, as the second lunch session is about to begin. It's difficult to choose from the menu on the chalkboard, as there's so many delicious dishes we want to try.

Slow afternoon ahead; relaxing, swimming, lazing, half sun, half shade, so to speak, perfect!

One more walk along the exuberant rose garden and then back to the commotion of the Red city life.

We are immersed in the moroccan atmosphere and are completely used to it.

Freshen up and change clothes and once again across the busy square to restaurant Dada, to look out over the steaming Djemaa from the roof terrace. Us, lucky ones...

Sunday, April 11, 2021

travel throwback

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A moroccan memory picture from exactly 3 years ago popped up on my iPhone this morning.

Upon seeing those images, it sometimes feels surreal that it once felt so 'natural' to travel.

Yet I booked my flight to Marrakech for october a few weeks ago.

If all goes well, we will start the Marvelous Marrakech retreat in October, with the group of 13 women that was supposed to come and join us in October last year.

We are positive and keep our fingers crossed, by then everyone will have been vaccinated and traveling will be possible again.

October 2019 I was in Marrakech for the last time and I miss the Red City, the atmosphere, the food and lovely people.

Tomorrow I'm going to stay a few nights at my friend Ank (owner of hotel Chambres d'Amis) in Amsterdam and we will put together a new Marvelous Marrakech program. I am SO looking forward to new adventures!

Tuesday, April 6, 2021

le citron majorelle

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Le Citron Majorelle, edition 2021.

A new lemon on canvas, is inspired on the lemon in Jardin Majorelle.
The lemon canvas is painted with the original Majorelle blue acrylic paint on a canvas size 80 x 60 centimeters.

If you are interested or want more information, you can send an email to info@woodwoolstool.com or a DM via my instagram account @woodwoolstool.

Normally I visit the spectacular garden in Marrakech on every occasion.
How I miss those annual visits to Yves Saint Laurent's garden in Marrakech.

Below a few editions of the lemon parade since 2012 over the years.

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