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17 Derb El Gabasse, Douh - Batha Fes, Morocco, 212-55-63-68-20
... to leave the suitcase, but this man refused! He finally got the thing picked up, and then led us past the reception room to a narrow, winding, mosaic staircase. As he led the way up two flights of tall, narrow stairs – me following him and Murray following me – he nearly fell backward with each twist and turn in the staircase, his heels rocking back on the edge of each step! I had to put my hand out to steady the small of his back. I had visions of ...
Fes, Morocco annalisamurrayI take the bus from Chefchouen at 2.30pm. the bus cost 50 dirham and is supposed to take 4 hours. When the bus arrives, the man selling the tickets introduces me to the bus driver who puts my bag away, after I didn't realize to tip him, he repeats his name, I catch on and give the guy a tip. I get on the bus, and I think I am the only foreiger. The bus is packed with people, many old and smelly. I get a seat next to a 28year old guy, who speaks a little English. The vendors ...
Fes, Morocco aaronstimmel... place within reach of Middle Age Europe and the home to one of the first Universities on earth? For these reasons, and the fact that it lay directly on our path to Marrakesh, we decided to ignore the warnings and bravely seek out this third most holy city in the Muslim world and this town "suspended in time somewhere between the Middle Ages and the modern world." Wow. With that kind of buildup our expectations were all over the map. Plus ...
Fes, Morocco jenandjeffmilum... that, in fact, most dyes these days are chemical based and are very damaging to the workers health. Although it was amazing to view the colourful vats of the tanneries, with the sprawling medina behind, it was an uncomfortably voyeuristic experience to be a camera toting tourist looking down from our balcony on these obviously impoverished young men up to their knees in vats of deadly chemicals. We extracted ourselves from the leather shop ...
Fes, Morocco dangabesisaak... trying to piece the jigsaw together. In the night we played somee snooker in the nearby poolhall and had a late night mission to find a casino only to find out that there were none in Casablanca. In the morning we got out reasonably early and jumped on a bus to Fes, the religious capital and rival imperial city to Marrakech. After the five hour bus journey we were quick to get a cab to the omd town (Medina) and book a room in the Hotel Cascade. After dumping our bags we ...
Fes, Morocco bradskey69... turn up at the hostel until late at night. He told me that all along he suspected that the guide was a fake guide and that he stormed off to get the tourist police because they were suppose to be stamping out fake guides. I on the other hand believed that the guide was bad but official because the Youth hostel had organized it( call me naive ). Either way, Do not organise your guide via the youth hostel. **************** At this point you might be wondering where is ...
Fes, Morocco anywherebuthere... roof top terrace with an outstanding view of the city to see in the new year with the cheap champagne pip and i bought from the bottle shop accross the road from our hotel. Today we have had a day long tour in the medina with local guides, bought some nice red shoes fro, the leather store; a gorgeous silk throw and so,e nouget so a, happy. quiet night in tonight as we leave for the atlas early tomorrow. i cant access my email by the way
Fes, Morocco julienicholas... practicality: how much of the volunteer fee is creamed off as a marketing charge by the feel good UK based NGO. They spoke plainly of the fact that the local teachers are incompetent being a problem not solvable by parachuting people in on feel good 30 day jaunts. They spoke of basic infrastructure problems needing to be addressed with 50 or more kids of widely varying age and ability crammed into one hot room with no desks, books or pens. How do you treat as a ...
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