Hotel Menzeh Dalia Meknes

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Mulai Ismail Ibn Sharif (about 1645-1727), reigned as Moroccan Sultan from 1672-1727, the second ruler of the Alaouite dynasty, claimed to be a descendant of Muhammad's grandson. Ismail is one of the greatest figures in Moroccan history, known as "Warrior King", Ismail The Bloodthirsty, and Mon Pere.<br><br>He succeeded his half-brother Moulay Al-Rashid who died after a fall from his horse in 1672. That makes it sound like an ...

... An old man from the train directed us towards our final destination, Hotel Majestic. Usually hotels with names like that are a paradox, but in this case, after the roach motel in Fez the name rang true. We had to do some bartering from 300dirham down to 200 ($20) to stay within our budget. Compared to Fez the extra $8 we were spending at the Hotel Majestic was worth it. Unlimited hot water with in room shower, towels, soap, extremely clean ...

... bus for a 3hr trip! We finally left, stopping only about 30mins down the road for lunch at a roadside stall - somewhat similar to an Aussie BBQ bar the animal carcasses hanging outside the vendors stall! Arrived in Meknes at 4pm, and did a whirlwind tour of the Greneries which stored 1200 horses in the ye olde days, the mausoleum of Moulay Idriss the founder of Meknes, and even managed to squeeze in a little shopping.

... have a lovely chill out terrace, which we will be utilising later this evening and hanging our copious amounts of washing out on it tomorrow. We've been to the market and bought some eggs (which have just boiled) and we're making a salad. I've been feeling like my vit c intake has slid over the past few days so it's time for a shot in the arm, sometimes, we just crave fruit and veg. Laters

... motorbike parade came roaring past. A few of us decided to get a horse and carriage ride back to the main gate of the medina. Lots of fun for a 40 min ride for $1.50. Jo and I took petite cabs back to the hotel and then a few of us went down the street for a bit of tea - chicken and chips! was kind of nice for a change of tagines and salad ... nothing like a bit of grease! I got some money out and then ventured up to bed.

... snapped photos of us, and lead us into closed off parts of the palace which had not yet been restored. In this manner, we saw the yet-to-be restored mosque and hammam (bath). As well, when no one was looking, he removed the rope barriers in the harem ...

Woken up at 5.30am by the Muezzin (someone yelling down a loud speaker!) calling people to pray. We spent the morning in Meknes wandering around the markets and hole in the wall shops that sprawl out into the street. It was a hive of industry with everyone free to do as they please, or so it seems. Health and safety rules and regulations obviously haven't hit Morocco yet, by the looks of ...

... their frosty glass of milk (which leaves a residue on the glass like chunky yoghurt - so I'm not game). There is usually also a swarm of bees hovering around these shops generally making a visit feel like a life or death experience. Just for further explanation, the Moroccan bees are oversized, black with pointy abdomens. In Australia we call these animals wasps. They are seriously scarey in mobile-hive numbers and nothing will prevent them from ...

... demain. Une fois que tout est prêt, on se douche et on va au supermarché où Flo et moi trouvons encore le moyen d'acheter des trucs !!! Derniers achats au marché - gâteaux ! et on va manger au resto dans la ville nouvelle... Couscous !! Finalement, tout est cher et pas bon ! En retournant aux voitures, on passe devant le resto du premier jour et le serveur nous fait un grand coucou et un grand sourire.