Dar Al Hamra Marrakech

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... that was my cue to say that I was not well. There was no way that I was going anywhere in a car with anyone. We had a nice meal though at the street markets in the square lots of meat and salads and I had like a dumpling with chicken and pastry and sweet spices on it really really nice. We said our goodnights and he asked if we would like to meet up again tomorrow we have said yes but we have different plans now as Mohammad is going to cook us a meal in the Riad.<br>

... a pic and Ian did not want the snake around his neck. He was demanding that we go to the bank and get some money and being really nasty so in the end I just dumped the 2d in his had and grabbed Ian and walked off. <br><br>We ended up having a walk around and going to the restaurant that we had seen in the day it was an oasis of calm after the street sellers. Ian had tajine of lamb and I had chicken we both had 3 courses and it cost us about 13 pounds and the food was lovely.<br>

... some time!]<br><br>Back to Bahia Palace &#8211; it was incredible. The ceilings were painted, gilded, and inlaid with the most intricate woodworking I had ever seen; the pathways, floors, and many walls contained gorgeous, hand-painted mosaic work; and the doors, window boxes, and other room trimmings all consisted of hand-painted and carved woods. <br><br>The vizier was a busy guy &#8211; we toured the opulently ornamented harem, which once ...

... the monkey! So&#8230; obligatory monkey in Medina (funky called Medina?) picture attached. (Afterward, we sprayed our hand sanitizer up and down both of our arms and hands, and wiped down our faces&#8230; hahahaha.)<br><br>Leading off of Djemaa El-Fna are several narrow pathways and alleys leading to the thousands of open- and closed-air souqs (or souks) beyond. Souqs are marketplace stalls selling every item under the sun. We saw carts with yarn, stands of ...

... stepping daintily around a dead chèvre (goat), we found the little sucker (a micro hidden in a cubby hole in a clay/straw wall) and... I do believe Wales now has a new geoaddict! ;D <br><br> That night (alas, my last in dear Morocco!), we headed for the legendary "Djemaa el Fna" Square for a sunset ...

... all the tombs are oriented to Mekka. In the evening we have some food, again at Djemaa el fna - some pricey skewers and minth tee, a local sweet speciality [green tea with great deal of sugar&amp;mint]. By the way, opuntia fruit tastes good;). Then we have an idea to explore medina at night. Now it's a quite different place and even harder to orient in, because it's empty [22 o'clock] and there is no sun;). But in spite of this, most of the medina is lit at the night. So long for today...

... a taxi back for a short nap before I meet with a client to work on the awards for our Farewell Dinner. This evening we hold a reception at Dar Donab, another absolutely fantastic Riad owned by a wealthy American. It is the ultimate in luxury and elegance, and we use the visit as an occasion to wish one of the tour members a happy birthday with a cake and a song and toasts. Dinner is not included this evening, and lots of small groups have formed to go to the nicest ...

... of the look you would give if he said he thought your wife was a slag; which he immediately imitates when you say what you'd be prepared to pay.  More often than not we've agreed on a price which is about 60 p** cent less than that which he first utt**ed.  One of our purchases has been a white 'smock' each to give us more of that authentic Islamic chic.  Along with Paul's ev** expanding facial hair growth and Sarah-Jane's headscarf, we are aiming to fit in ...