These are two of my brass cannon that protect the Oudayas walls; a different kind of neighborhood watch...
these two face out toward the river
this is one of the smaller entry doors to one of the towers; I really like this door
this is the famous gate at the entrance; there is an art gallery now inside this part
this is the tower above the door
the Oudayas; you can see the gate on the left, the smaller door is opposite the gate as is one of the towers; you can see the smaller gate that is used for entry now
there is the door at the bottom and the tower; this is at the entrance
you can tell it is 'winter'; we have enough grass out front now that it was MOWED!
Fez - the heart of Morocco. This is the fountain in the new bvld. When we left in March 2007 it was still all under construction.
the ball at the top has a world map etched on it and it rotates in the water - brilliant
water is a glorious sight in Fez, trust me...
looking down the blvd. on the other side of the big fountain; note the mountains; you are looking toward the Medina
another shot of the fountain; it was late in the day when I arrived on Thursday
the entire blvd. is set with this marble; isn't that splendid?
The Ibis Hotel in Fez; when they say it is "steps from the Train station", they are not kidding!
my little balcony overlooking the garden (ask for a garden room when you book)
the rooms are small, like a London moderate price hotel; very clean and quite comfortable
ze pool, with some women who should really not wear those tiny suits..
more of the garden
more of the garden, roses et al.
a nice sitting area; and so inexpensive!
the outside of the restaurant
the Arabic Language School in Fez (where Q studied the first six months)
the entrance to the Fez market with the daily prices of goods
the back entrance to the market, and that's our date-man up there
the garden in Fez with the cannon and the blind duck
This is one of the only places in Fez where you can get English language magazines (that cost more than lunch for two)
one of the main throughfares in the New City; and the taxis in Fez are red (the ones in Rabat are blue)
this is the hands down BEST place for grilled chicken in the UNIVERSE (I shit you not!)
Fez is situated in a valley, and the mountains protect her all around the perimeter; in the old days there were watch towers on the hills
everywhere you can tell where you are by looking up
Lalaya, who was our housekeeper
the mosque near ALIF
this is the set up I saw in several of the photography shops a few days before the end of Ramadan; it was for "the night of power"
the children are dressed up, make-up and all, in wedding costumes and have their photographs made
the streets of the Medina, the Friday before the end of Ramadan 2007
this is for Geoff - chap wearing a fez
Rabat Medina the day before Eid Al-Fitr
you have to squeeze your way through
all manner of goods are spread out on plastic covers down the middle of the streets
shoppers
the shoe shop
ALL manner of goods
this pile of dirt intrigues me; every morning it appears thus, the men put it in bags and by nightfall it is gone.
this day reminds me of the Tom Sawyer tale by Mark Twain; the chaps over there in the doorway are the normal ones who put the dirt in the bags, but they have convinced these boys it is 'fun'...
they were arguing over who gets the shovel!
little chap all dressed for the holiday getting his balloon
showing off his balloon
but the butcher is hard at work with a hacksaw; NOTE THE CATS!
the almost deserted streets of the Rabat Medina on Eid Al-Fitr
Rabat medina
the Rabat Medina on the morning of Eid Al-Fitr 2007
a discussion under the palm trees; Eid Al-Fitr; 13 October 2007
the neighborhood boys playing cards in my doorway; the little girls live across the street
the little girls across the street
the flags up for the holiday
the flags are all up for the festivites; this is Mohammad V Blvd in Rabat
