Trips posted in
Morocco
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The Tuareg: Regal Blue Man tribe of the Sahara
The blue man, a Tuareg tribesman, was incredibly tall. Because of his draping blue robes, his long legs seemed like he was gliding across the sand. It was a slow walk past mud buildings to a mosque that was a thousand years old. As he spoke of the mosque’s royal history, gently animated, he held…
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The 1,000 year-old leather tanneries of Fez Medina, Morocco
At the heart of the labyrinthine Medina of Fez, Morocco lies the very ancient leather tanneries; they are a site unlike any other you will ever see. As you should always have a tour guide in this maze, it is inevitable to end up in the leather shops that overlook the many swirling pools of…
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Fez, Morocco: La Maison Bleue: Exotic Berber music surrounds a wonderful meal
After a day in the Fez Medina, being lead while getting lost in the maze of stores and stalls, passing donkey’s wearing diapers and people smiling and trying to catch your eye, we ended the day with a quiet sunset stroll to this amazing restaurant and riad, La Maison Bleue. The area past the door…
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La Maison Bleue: Dinner in Fez…Exotic Berber music surrounds a rainbow of spices and dishes
After a day in the Fez Medina, being lead while getting lost, but not since we had a guide, in the maze of stores and stalls, shouting merchants, copper-pounding artisans, passing donkey’s wearing diapers and people smiling and trying to catch your eye, we ended the day with a quiet sunset stroll to this amazing…
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