Riad Le Calife Fes
19 bis derb el Ouarbyia, el Makhfia Fes, Morocco
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!Marruecos!
... 1 minute, 1 minute= 10 minutes, 10 minutes=1 hr, 1 hr=3 hrs, 3 hrs=1 day... etc), but Morocco takes it to a whole other level. I learned to have a lot more patience than usual when waiting for any type of service. I also learned to not complain about the wait or else I'd receive the same phrase over again, "Señorita, prisa mata. Priissssa maaattttaaaa." Even their manner of extending and drawing out the words further reinforces the meaning. You're killin' ...
Ftur x3
... of Fes. It's Ramadan you stupid tourist, how exactly do you think you're going to get back to Fes? Well. Yeah. Walk? I don't care - just take me please! I came all this way, I need to do something other than sit in my hotel room waiting for the cafes to open so I can sit in there instead! So he took me for a reasonable sum and after spending the day, he invited me to his parents' house for ftur.
If you haven't caught on, it is customary ...
Frantic Fes
... Rather than tackling the maze that was Fes' Medina (which was over a mile wide!), we decided to go into Fes El-jdid (New Fes). It's not really new as its over 700 years old but its new compared to the old Medina!
Prior to setting off, I'd discovered that I've also been bitten all along my right arm. We now both suspect that the beds from the hotel in Meknes were the cause!
We'd heard from several people that it was very easy to get lost in Fes and end up ...
Campsite with a fat man on a scooter
... it didn't work and once again the milk turned solid. My resentment towards camping International in no part stems from the 5 women employed to sweep leaves into piles. Their control of the leaf situation was admirable. I was more dissatisfied with their insestuous attempts to insist on not trusting any moroccan and speak to no-one. On their advise we did get a guide and Ali provided an afternoons entertainment. ...
Meet the scammers
... about carpet salesman. Our other friend obviously recognised the scam earlier on. I engage him in some brief conversation - he seems very quiet and business-like - and he tells us he is leaving the train at Meknes. Meanwhile, the conductor enters our compartment as Danny (now supposedly off the train) has left his jacket behind. The conductor is speaking to Danny on his mobile and wanders off with the jacket....this is all very suss.
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