Hotel Rif Meknes

... same price as we'd paid on the trip there). Arrived back at the hotel to meet the others and take a short bus trip to the train station where we caught a train (came right on time at 11am) for an hour long trip to Rabat. We then had to walk to a nearby hotel (Mike was cursing my large bag) where we left our bags and had an orientation walk through the markets (stopped for lunch and mint tea), a beautiful garden and ...

So we got up early this morning for our trip to Meknes. When we are about to experience something that is even slightly uncomfortable, Jamal warns us that we are about to have a "real life experience". We got this warning this morning. We took an early coach from Chefchaouen to Ouezzadene where we were to change buses for Meknes. On arriving at the Ouezzadene bus station, we were told that the local bus that we were ...

... building with rooms arranged around a beautifully tiled and decorated courtyard (many have a fountain in the centre) - the outside walls have no windows at all - family and social life is all internal. For some reason I never find out the name of my riad and can only find it by following the signs for another riad nearby. There are a kaleidoscope of impressions as I go outside and wander through the medina over the next few days. It is made up of a couple of main thoroughfares 2-3 ...

... after you could) then finally the little kids got on and sold people snacks and drinks. Finally we were off minus first gear.! We crunched and grinded our way to Meknes - passing the ruins of Volubilis along the way. Lots of stops and pick ups and i think we were lucky to make it into town... the gear box would have been smoking! At the bus stop we caught cabs to the Hotel Majestic and set off again after we had all ...

... gazing. In front of the gate, quite a number of drummers, dancers and acrobats had assembled. The Bab was closed, police were posted. King Mohammed VI was in town for the exposition, and his motorcade was about to pass through Place el-Hamid. And, we ...

... tout en se foutant pas mal des exigeances des mouvements féministes "de base" locaux... Des trucs drôles, donc. Exemple : Article 39 Sont prohibés, au titre des empêchement temporaires, 1) le mariage simultané avec deux soeurs ou avec une femme et sa tante paternelle ou maternelle, par filiation ou allaitement; 2) le fait d'avoir à la fois un nombre d'épouses supérieurs à celui autorisé légalement 3) le mariage en cas de divorce des deux époux trois ...

... complete absence of automobiles, and active souks and crafts workshops, it is one of few places I've been where it is easy to imagine yourself transported to an entirely different era. At 841 acres or more than one square mile in size, the medina is easy to get lost in without a detailed map, since the alleyways that sprawl up and down the hills are virtually indistinguishable from one another and are often too narrow to even determine ...

... had the fur on. But pushing deeper, we hit the pastry and chocalatier aisle. Let it be said here - and most likely nowhere else - God Bless French Imperialism. Great coffee and superb pastries are found in every outpost, which greatly aid your appreciation and discourse of the total absence of functioning government which is their other enduring legacy. But can they ever train a pastry chef. Being at an odd time, and the heat keeping even the locals ...

... to make her carry on but the poor thing collapsed again so she was quickly exchanged for a seemingly healthier model. We were all a bit nervous at this point and were giving each other worried looks but nevertheless plodded off along a dirt track as the sun rapidly set. Within half an hour we were riding in darkness which was a little disconcerting but luckily there was a super bright moon which lit the way for us fairly well. Fairly well, but not perfectly...we were about an ...

... nial ! On mange dans un bouiboui où il n'y a que des locaux. C'est sale et il y a une vieille qui mange les restes des autres. Il n'y a pas de couteaux, on mange avec les doigts. Les serviettes sont en papier glacé. On nous apporte à manger - poulet aux olives, des salades, des olives, des frittes! C'est excellent et tout le monde se regale. Le tout pour... 150DH - 15 euros!! (pour 8) On repart vers Meknes. On installe le camp ...