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North Africa
Marrakesh Express
I've been saving all my money just to take you there
I smell the garden in your hair
Take the train from Casablanca going south
Blowing smoke rings from the corner of my mouth
Coloured cottons hang in the air,
Charming cobras in the square
Stripped djellebas we can wear at home
Well let me hear …
Tannery! Tannery! Come! Come!
... solution for several weeks. Once the skin has been fully painted it was used by artisans to make garments, carpets and other artifacts. For us animal lovers, we were horrified by the sight and smells. It was our worst nightmare come true. We tried to get out of there as fast as we could! Not the best place for our eyes and noses.
When our guide realized that all we were interested in were in a pair of slippers he lost interest in us and left ...
In Fes medina without a compass
... how much we will need for our week in Marrakech. We look at the map and decide to follow a winding path down to the central fountain and Wood Museum. We follow the path as it twists and turn. The men in our Riad, wear lovely soft leather backless shoes with pointed toes, Moroccan slippers. I wonder if I could guess Nick's shoe size, hmm, then again, he probably wouldn't wear them! Another shop has their displays of western shoes hanging on string, as if to better display their ...
Fès
Nous prenons la route en direction de
Fès.Le temps est très incertain. Gros
cumulus, averses importantes, puis soleil, un vrai temps breton !!! Nous passons par la forêt de cèdres d' Azrou. Nous apprendrons plus tard que ces cèdres ont été rapporté du Liban par le Moulay Idriss (grand sultan Mérénide). A notre grande surprise, ...
Camel for dinner?
... and met a guy saying he knew of a local, cheap hotel here that was easily close to the medina, so I stayed near the bus station. It was a good choice for being among local people, with local eateries and shops, but I laterlearned that I needed to get the bus to the medina, as it was over 5kms away. Since it was only a few dirhams, I didn't mind staying here at all.
Monday 5th September 2011
A local woman said it was about 5kms to ...