We have continued on to Few the old imperial city and symbolic heart of Morocco. It was less than an hour in the train from Meknes.
The weather has been very hot in Meknes and in Fez with temperatures in the mid forties. We went out for dinner the other night and remarked how beautifully cool it was.... the temperature had fallen to 39.
The old Medina in Fez was even more extensive than the one in Meknes. We spent hours walking down narrow lanes even moving aside for donkeys. We looked into many spectacular souks including henna; leatherworkers; tanners and dyers; brass and bronze; carpets; shoes and many more.
We had a stop at the Medersa Bou Inania built in the 1300s with incredibly fine work in the walls. It is very similar to parts of the Alhambra and is considered to be the perfect Medersa. A medersa is a place for studying the Koran and most were built in the 13th century. We stopped at mosques and climbed to the top of an old house to take photos.
We saw the royal palace and the old walls and buildings of the northern medina.
These were interesting places especially when the temperature finally fell below 40. We caught a petit taxi back to our hotel.
Our next stop will be Rabat the capital of Morocco.
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Hope you've worked out lots of new Morrocan dishes to cook. I've always wanted to visit Morroco and the old medinas
(PS feel free to bring me home an antique carpet, it would look great in my living room)
Oooh, yes, you can cook all sorts of new Moroccan dishes in your tagine!
Our luggage is all maxed out. No room for carpets, tagines or any of the other interesting things we have seen in the souks
Just get the recipes. I'll cook them in MY tagine!
And I shall help you eat them!
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