8 Sep - we explore Meknes in the morning including a panoramic view of the old town, Thursday's Gate, Bab Agnou (the main entrance to the medina), lake, Meknes Palace and the mausoleum of Moulay Idriss II (the son of the Iraqi who brought Islam to Morocco in the 7th century AD). We wander round the souk which has numerous stalls selling dates, sweet sugary pastries, fruit & veg, dead animals (butchers as you've never seen before - blood and flies everywhere and disgusting smells) and herbs & spices. We also visit an old granary which was considered an advanced concept many centuries ago. We drive passed the village of Moulay Idris to Volubilis, an ancient Roman site. There are many mosaics still visible as well as the remains of houses, a triumphal arch and the
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