No wifi in our rooms tonight, but here it is in the lobby. This has happened now and again, and we guess that when big tour groups roll in, the wifi gets turned on upstairs but when there are very few guests, no wifi. Andek wifi? La mashi wifi.
But, in the lobby I can upload photos better, so a brief photo tour. Backing up a few days —
The tannery in Fes medina:
Moulay Idriss. Our van drivers pulled over at a lookout so we could all take pictures of this town. Then we drove straight through it without stopping, which was just fine.
Walking to the entrance of Moulay Ismail’s prison, where over 3,000 were confined at a time. If you were captured by a Barbary pirate, chances are you’d live here and spend your days slaving to build walls. You could be ransomed by your folks, back home, but they’d have to be pretty wealthy to free you.
Last stop of the day was to an authentic Berber crafts shop in Meknes. This gentleman was making plates, bowls, urns, statues, jewelry and knick-knacks by inlaying fine threads of silver into the metal, and then burning it.
Jim and I make a beeline for McDonalds, Burger King, or Pizza Hut after class each day. It’s a short, hot walk for a bit of lunch and ice cream.
And, finally, me in my Moroccan garb, waiting for our medina tour to begin:
