Ryad Bahia Meknes

... see if there are ways we can collaborate on some things. Tres bien!! The orphanage we visited was also very nice, as the local Rotary group in Tangier provides a lot of funding toward the upkeep. Everything was very clean and neat, and we could tell the children were well cared for, even though our hearts were breaking a little at the sight of them. All for now....will write more as time and subjects ...

... a large air conditioned living room area with a splendid view of the gardens. It also has a traditional marocain salon and a terrasse where you can relax and enjoy your breakfast while admiring the landscape. Finally 6 suites, each representing different architectural styles and marocain décor.

At Riad Meknes you will be served in a family type way. All the staff is at your disposal to ensure that your stay will be ...

... admirer of Louis XIV and set about building an imperial city in Meknes to rival the Palace of Versailles. He had Christian slaves and local tribesman labour for years on his palace complex, surrounded by massive defensive walls. Following his death, his city fell into ruins, and it was these ruins, which have undergone 20th century restoration, which we visited in Meknes. Volubulis, 30km North of Meknes, is the site of the most extensive Roman ruins in Morocco ...

... especially neat because it still has walls around the old town, with multiple gates and arched entryways. Our first stop was te Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail. We went into the entryway, but were not allowed inside the mosque itself. Afterwards, we stopped at a really neat shop where they etch silver and gold onto iron. They ...

... which is the marijuana-growing capital of Morocco I find out later), full of old cars and trucks, most of them driving in the middle of the road, and cutting me off on corners as I try to pass them, boys sitting by the side of the road every 100 metres in the heat selling buckets of stone fruits, truckie stops in the mountains (a couple of concrete buildings - chicken cooking over coals, legs of lamb hanging on hooks in the heat, fruit in baskets on sale, men sitting around ...

... called Le Dauphin. So, we settled on supper at Le Pub. The food was good and we had a really nice time together -- Choyce brought the conversation to topics as diverse as creative commons to learning Japanese. On our first full day in Meknes ...

... re, mais où il produit sa totalité, où il ne cherche pas à rester quelque chose ayant son devenir derrière soi, mais où il est pris dans le mouvement absolu du devenir." Je cherche quelque chose qui ressemble à ça, l'immesure sans échelle de mesure préalablement fixée, l'immesure en soi, des corps sociaux monstrueux toujours ouverts. Il y a là quelque chose qui vient me chercher, me bouger : j'écris depuis un bon moment maintenant des textes sur les sorcières, les vampires et ...

North-central Morocco is chock full of sights and ruins, three of which - Meknes, Volubilis, and Moulay Idriss - are within a very short distance of each other just west of Fez. Meknes is the fourth (along with Fez, Marrakech, and Rabat) and probably least known of Morocco's imperial cities and perhaps a bit off the tourist circuit because it might be characterized as "Fez ...

... just couldn't do it, but picture them lined up in a row]. This was very unsettling and another gentle reminder that vegetarianism might not be such a bad option - after all it's not too often you come face to head with members of your food chain. * * * Meknes, a stunning reminder that our two visits to North Africa have each been in July to nicely catch the peak of summer. We is smart. Meknes should entitle their tourism campaign "Expect the Wholly ...

... the riad, each one decorated beautifully with really lovely furnishings and linen and the whole place was so tranquil - such a contrast to the hustle and bustle and dust and noise of the town outside. When we arrived we taken into the central courtyard by a beautiful fountain and given mint tea (Moroccan staple)and biscuits by a very smiley little man, before being given a tour of the riad (including a hammam/steam room, massage and beauty therapy room, the lovely rooftop ...