As you can see, I’m enjoying the view of the pool as I type here. Dinner poolside is in an hour and the wifi doesn’t work in my room. I want to warn you that you may not hear for me for several days because tomorrow we leave for the desert. As we go further south, temperatures rise and wifi gets less reliable.
Yesterday we spent most of the day exploring the various sections of the huge old city historical district, where most of the people live. A local guide is needed to navigate the ins and outs of these mazes. Here are a few of my discoveries, taken among the hidden alleyways
We did have a break and ate lunch in a lovely restaurant.
After lunch we visited a tannery and saw many items of leather for sale.
We returned to the riad mid-afternoon to cool off and prepare for our home hosted dinner. We were divided up into groups of four or five and were picked up by a family. I went with ” new people”, Norma, Andrea and the couple from New Mexico who have traveled with OAT 58 times. He’s 88 and still flies planes!
We walked for a very long time, about 25 minutes, through back alleyways, all through the kasbah. I began to wonder how to get back in the dark but was told that we’d be driven back. Our hostess was Mariam, the daughter of Maria, who was in the living room. We were served a feast, the traditional meal to break the fast after Ramadan. We started out with a kind of lentil soup, served with dates and another kind of sesame sweet, followed by a huge lamb tagine, and fruit for desert. I told them that I was recovering from stomach distress and couldn’t eat much, and was regarded with scorn. Our hostess kept encouraging others to EAT! I didn’t take photos, unfortunately. After dinner, we were dressed up in fancy clothing!
Today we visited Volubilis, spectacular Roman ruins that rival Pompei and Epheuses. We had a nice lunch in a neighboring village. I’m runnung out of time and space but will include one more image
The ruins among the ruins..
Dinner calls I didn’t change. Others did. Oh, well..You see my priorities.