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March 16th 2015
I'll post some photos of the riad (small b&b) wheree we stayed in Fez. The place was owned by a wealthy Jewish family that left when Israel was founded. (A large Jewish emmigration happened later after 1967.) The current owner's grandfather bought 3 of the houses for his extended family. The carvings, mosiacs, etc. are phonemal. So here are photos. ... read more

Africa » Morocco

In 788, about a century after the Arab conquest of North Africa, successive Moorish dynasties began to rule in Morocco. In the 16th century, the Sa'adi monarchy, particularly under Ahmad AL-MANSUR (1578-1603), repelled foreign invaders and inaugurate... ... read more

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I retired. I’m almost 80 now and have some old age problems. I do small amounts of traveling still. Last summer I went to Hawaii with my sons and grandchildren. I still love to go camping although I do not have an RV anymore. I moved from Atlanta to Washington DC to be near family. I have been here seven years now. I will try to keep this blog up-to-date. During the Covid pandemic I sat around too much and got fat and sassy so I’m now on a fasting diet. Maybe you’d want to know how that goes too. I will stay in touch. Subscribe if you want an email alert about new entries.... full info

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