Price : I visited Marrakech in Morocco around New Year 2012. That was altogether a very nice and exciting experience. There were so many birds and bird sounds around the hotel where we lived. And on the first day, I was reminded of how exotic some of the birds I grew up with really are. I saw a wagtail, in Norwegian called Linerle. Here it was having a holiday after some months full of work and stress, hatching and bringing up a next generation in northern Europe somewhere. Walking along the streets of Marrakech and through the bazaars, having Arabic music in my ear was impressive. And all over friendly, perhaps tourist- friendly people. And in the distance the Atlas Mountains, framing the Kingdom.