Dar Bouãnania, FesAfter a grand taxi ride to Meknes, and a petite taxi ride to the train station, we boarded an over stuffed train to Fes. Everyone is heading home for Aid right now and each car was just jammed. We could barely wedge ourselves into our car and then to our horror we stopped at two more stations to collect a few more passengers. ...
It's not everyday you see someone pushing a couple of sheep into their house and up the stairs. If it wasn't just three days before Aid el Kabir I might have a few concerns. There are sheep everywhere right now. Hanging off donkeys, pushed into car trunks, and now it seems we have two on our Terrace. If you can afford it, and you are ...
La Colombe Blanche, Moulay IdrissI never made it to Santiago de Compostella but I have made it to Moulay Idriss. As I sit on our roof top terrace listening to the call to prayer, I feel a certain reverence for humanity and gratitude to be a part of it. Moulay Idriss was founded by it's namesake, the most venerated Saint in Morocco and the great-grandson ...
Hôtel Maroc, MeknesNow we feel like we are really in Morocco. Meknes is a laid back but otherworldly place. We are staying in a little hotel in the Medina. Our room has a window looking out over a little court yard full of orange trees. We visited the museum set in a fabulous Riad with a stunning harem on the second floor. Who new the ...
Casablanca, Hotel GuynemerNo this is not about a film shot entirely in a Hollywood studio, even though it was an excellent picture. And no we didn't go to Rick's bar even though there is one here now. I have however had the song, "As time goes by" going through my head since we arrived.Our first day in Morocco was spent marveling at the new Hassan ...