Morocco 2 – Fes to the High Atlas Mountains

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May 30th 2016

Published: May 30th 2016

Entering the medina in Fes, it is possible to allow yourself to be transported back hundreds years to the days when this was one of the world's major market places. The spice stalls with multi-coloured spices heaped into mountains, displays of olives, fruit and a wide variety of vegetables, then the meat stalls where sheep are being butchered right there and chickens, tied by one foot, await their... Read Full Entry

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Slowfeet

Our travels over the years have often sought out those places that we haven't yet experienced. We have loved chasing new places, but there is a change underway. We continue to enjoy experiencing other cultures along with their food, beverages, history and ways of life but now, having a little more freedom, we will also make more effort to seek out out such things as music events and festivals, particular natural attractions that we have missed and places where we can better appreciate the history of a place and its people. The attraction of the road less travelled and the place less visit... full info

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Nougat and nuts

Yumm-o

Outside the butcher shop

There are lots of cats ready to eat whatever the butcher cannot use

Rooftop growths

Just a small sprouting of satellite dishes here

Cutting grass to take home for the stock

Riverbed in the High Atlas foothills

Morocco's Highest Mountain

Mt Toubkal again

Tassels

These are made from agave yarn, which produces a very fine, silk-like fibre.

Mudbrick and thatch housing

Atlas Mountain foothills

Fes with medina in foreground

Medina at Fes

Old scars

In an olive grove in the High Atlas

Terraces

Again, in the High Atlas

Room with a view

From our accommodation at Armad

Atlas Mountain foothills

In front of a wedding hire shop

The bride and groom sit in this and are carried around at the wedding. You can just see the carrying poles under the 'tray'.

Stove for bread

The clay stove has heated up the tray, ready to cook the bread.

7th June 2016

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

In love with Morocco
We loved every minute of Morocco and your stories transported us back to haggling at the market. Excellent! The foods, the aromas, the people...ah and the jewelry. I believe we came home with a couple of pieces. You look happy.

12th June 2016

Slowfeet
Slowfeet

Happy times
Probably hard not to be a happy visitor there. We also think we'll return - so much jewellery left unseen this time!

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