Sidebars and Sidecars from Marrakech

March 11

Though a whole host of spots to see are listed on our itinerary, Younes decides, sensibly enough, to take us to only the best and to add a couple of interest that we’re not on the list.

Most interesting to both Carol and me are the street scenes of people going about their […]

Photographing, Beauty Tratments and on to Marrakech

March 10

In the morning, after breakfast, Carol and I go our separate ways.

I do a photographic tour that focuses on exploring photography within a Muslim culture and understanding the place that photography takes in an environment that appears both alluring yet mystical at the same time. The tour is tailored to my interests […]

In the Fes Medina

March 9

After breakfast, we go to shul. Since it’s Shabbat, I ask Younes to take us to the orthodox synagogue in the new city of Fes. Carol and I need to sit in separate sections, hers curtained off from the main sanctuary. We spend about twenty minutes there. The prayer book from which the […]

Blue City, Roman Ruins, a Holy City and on to Fesj

March 8.

After breakfast at our riad, we spend a morning exploring Chefchouan, the blue city. For starters, we see how the city got its name

sneak photos of picture-shy inhabitants

and spend time looking for carpet runners with Ahmed in his store near an olive tree. Ahmed spent time at Fordham, living […]

Rabat and on to the Blue City

March 7

Today, after breakfast on the roof of the hotel, we drive to the capital of Morocco, Rabat where we visit the Archeological Museum (Museum of History and Civilizations) and the Contemporary Art Museum, both of which are very worthwhile and manageable in size. The Archeological Museum has a wonderful collection of works form […]