We found a very inexpensive flight to Fez, Morocco. so we took it. live and learn. the cheap flight meant flying there on Thursday afternoon and back on saturday morn. so basically, one and a half days in fez. not even close to enough time to really experience the place. the newer city of fez surounds the ancient part of Fez, called the medina. the medina is miles of narrow pathways winding here and there with venders selling just about anything you might want from toothpaste to custom forged and pounded brass decorative pieces. we stayed in an old house (dar), built in the 1300's and recently restored, upgraded, and turned into a B&B by a very nice irish couple (brian & mary) who run the place. it took brian 4 years to upgrade the dar. it was a beautiful place that maintained all the original detail that arabian architecture is known for. the door to our room was 14 feet tall. it was a short visit but great fun and perhaps we will be able to return in the near future. if anyone would like to visit morocco and go camel riding in the desert and visit the tuesday market in the mountains outside of fez, let me know. the locals say the tuesday market is a great market to pick up a old rugs and strong donkeys at 25% of the prices offered in town at the marina. 75% off !!, thats got to be a great price for a strong donkey.
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| the door to our room was so big they cut smaller doors in the big doors |
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| the steps to one of the oldest libraries in the world |
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| for sale |
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| morocco is a former french colony. the french love their tasty treats |
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| in the medina |
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| a carpet merchants shop |
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| w/ said merchant. a happy fellow |
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| these are the vats used to color leather. each vat is a different color. the white ones are full of lye which is used to remove the animal's hair from the hide which turns into leather |
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| after watching the leather creation process, you get the strong sales-pitch to buy the final product, from boots & bags to stuffed chairs for your hooka man cave. we did not buy. part of the cheap flight deal was; you cant check luggage |
