My Adventures in Marrakesh

Marrakesh

Mar 13

After three flights and a windy ride through the city, I finally arrived at the lovely Peacock Pavilions compound. Featured in Elle Decor, "Peacock Pavilions hotel is a handmade, artisanal boutique hotel in an olive grove out on the outskirts of Marrakesh." Peacock Pavilions was the creation of Maryam Montague and her husband, Chris Redecke. Each building has been exquisitely decorated leaving no detail unfinished.

Throughout the week ( provided that the Wi-fi will allow it), I will share my adventures with Eat Pray Move as we wander throughout the Marrakesh medina, explore the souks, and mule trek through the Atlas Mountains. Filled with brilliant colors and marvelous smells, the city of Marrakesh provides a sensory experience like nothing else.

People often say, a picture is worth a thousand words. Enjoy the lovely shots of Peacock as you can see how magnifient this place truly is.

Until next time...

My home for the the week <Medina Pavilion>

The colorful seating area within the Atlas Pavilion

How gorgeous is this ceiling? Wonder if I can recreate this in Nashville??

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Catherine Courtney

Welcome to Blonde Voyage Nashville!

I am so excited to finally see this dream become a reality. Between the destination restaurants, the copious amount of food photos and insanely crazy travel stories, I have decided to share my journey.

My name is Catherine Courtney and I am a Nashville native with a penchant for culinary creativity and epic travel adventures. I'll admit... I also have a slight obsession with handbags.

Two years ago, my life changed completely. Everything that I knew to be was completely turned upside down. I quickly realized that time is our greatest commodity and it's not to be taken for granted. I couldn't wait for the perfect time, who knew when that would be. I needed to take the leap and explore the world on my own. There were so many places I wanted to go, but where would I start.

France was always one of those places that I had romanticized. Wandering the streets of Paris and seeing the Eiffel tower were at the top of my list. Without hesitation, I booked a two week trip to the French Rivera and Paris. It was a journey of a lifetime. Not only were amazing friendships cultivated, but it was on that trip that i discovered that food and travel are the embers that that keep my soul on fire.

It wasn't until I arrived back in Nashville with my passport that I realized I had been bit. Wanderlust had completely taken over. I already started thinking about where I wanted to go next. It was then that I decided that it was more important to have camera full of photos and a tattered journal full of stories than anything else. My heart was overflowing.

One of my favorite quotes that resonates is from Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland:

"Actually, the best gift you could have given her was a lifetime of adventures...."

Join me as I explore near and far away places, filling my passport full of stamps and satiating my appetite with some of the most amazing cuisine the world has to offer.

Thanks for reading!

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My Adventures in Marrakesh

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