Hotel Mamora Tangier

... Trust that if I could peck better, I would blather for pages with the superlatives, but suffice for now, you will have to settle for but a picture or two - presuming I can get this stupid Arabic-French techno contraption to cooperate - stay tuned.....<br><br>And til then trust that so fqr - in just 48 hrs! - Morocco is 100 times better than I ever dreamed, all is fine, and I am having the time of my life!<br><br><br><br>Dyanne<br>

... and caught the train to Fes, which took just under 5 hours, and was a pretty hot ride! We've just arrived in Fes and have arranged a guide to show us round the Medina (one of the most important cities in the medievel islamic world) from 8am tomorrow morning, so i'll let you know how we get on.<br><br>Hope speech day goes smoothly on saturday - i was quite impressed with the paris photos too han, and yes i did take the eiffel tower ones!<br><br>Speak soon,<br><br>Love Sam xx<br>

... seem only big enough for a person my size yet all of a sudden you'll have to jump out of the way of two boys on a moto scooter zooming by. I can't really give an more worthwhile observations because all in all the two of us were exausted and frankly just overwhelmed. People also keept speaking to us in spanish because Tangier is so close to Spain and they have many people visit from there. But really that just made us feel more out of place. What definitly ...

... about all day in the cafes? Over the four weeks in Morocco we have just scratched the surface in understanding the Muslim culture. The guy next to me at the internet is watching graphic porn on his computer, what would Allah think of that? I have bought some D.I.Y henna powder, a syringe and a design book for applying tattoos. I intend to practise on Nadia tonight so she may not be talking to me tomorrow if i mess it up. Will keep you posted. I have ...

... another hour until we have our passports stamped and then we receive a welcome tea with pastries, mmmm, I love both!! Angel bottle of shampoo has broken inside his backpack so we have to wait until he cleans everything in the toilet :-) Outside, a man is waiting for us to take us to our rental car, a peugeot partner, pretty old, but it looks OK (and I emphasixe it looks OK). Renting a car in ...

... sandwiches consisted of stir-fried meat on a baguette with a home made mayonnaise and regional vegetables (olives being a very dominant flavor). And of course, the Moroccan mint tea was wonderful, and we made sure to have one to two cups a day. All in all, it was a bit of a relief to come back to Madrid because it was so much more comfortable. I had a great time, though, and it was nice to have a primer to Islamic culture before setting off to the Middle East.

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... problem of course, les faux guides. There are so many self-appointed guides in Morocco, and they&#8217;re so persistent, that it&#8217;s a real problem, at least it was on my one previous trip ten years before. They follow you around offering their services, and don&#8217;t like to take 'no&#8217; for an answer. Of course, this is worst in heavily-touristed areas, so I resolve to get beyond the Fez-Marrakech-Tangier triangle almost immediately. But ...

... Majorelle garden, created by a European painter early in the 20th century. Two nights ago I took an overnight train to Asilah, where I'm writing this. It's a small town on the Atlantic coast just south of Tangier, and is famous for having one of the most beautiful medinas in Morocco. This medina is like a little fort on the sea, with narrow lanes and internal walls whitewashed and trimmed with bright blues and greens. There is an international arts festival ...

Bus into town - accompanied by self-appointed guide Abdul Main street Bank to get petrol coupons & dirhams Grand Socco - food market area Medina - old city - bazaar Went to Abdul's family shop - low stools, mint tea - bought a red caftan top More shopping, then bus home