The Trivia:
- The mint tea is great. A simple recipe. Fresh mint and hot water. Sugar optional.
- The call to prayer (5 times a day). I love hearing it. It is done from each mosque. So if you are surrounded by mosques .... It is super-bob cool.
- Two main languages spoken here. Arabic and French. The French is pleasing to my ear. The Arabic ... exotic. So .... here is the question? Why do I try to speak Spanish to everyone?
- Our riad has a balcony overlooking the big square at the center of the medina. We can hear all the flutes (?) and drums constantly ..... from the snake charmers. Also very cool.
- I bought a bunch of fresh dates and figs from one of the many stalls on the square. I am sure I overpaid. But they are GOOD.
- The Brennie and I are spending the day on the roof of the raid .... and loving every minute of it. We are feeling no need to go out into the throng.
- Local hustlers have been calling me Ali Babba because of my beard.
The Haircut, Shave and Beard Trim:
Stepped out to find a medina barber. Walked down progressivly narrower streets. Found my barber. Watched the customer in front of me. Interesting multi-step process with lots of head rubbing and the fastest scissors I have ever seen. Went from one part of the head to the other and back again and again and again. The straight razor came out more than once for edging and other stuff too. Not really the same process I am used to. But a great show.
My turn. Haircut communicaton is a challenge in any language. But what the hell, I really don't care. Short and not a Mohawk. Got the haircut complete with all the flourishes It was so much fun, that I let him do the beard too. Lost most of the hair above my neck today. But hey. My hair is short. It will grow out quick, I have had worse and I have given myself worse. I doubt that I will be called Ali Babba any more.
Chuck and Nancy got a couple bracelets that I covet. I am really jealous. I want one too.. Maybe Nancy will post a pic. I won't. I am bitter.
Life is sweet,
Clarke
- The mint tea is great. A simple recipe. Fresh mint and hot water. Sugar optional.
- The call to prayer (5 times a day). I love hearing it. It is done from each mosque. So if you are surrounded by mosques .... It is super-bob cool.
- Two main languages spoken here. Arabic and French. The French is pleasing to my ear. The Arabic ... exotic. So .... here is the question? Why do I try to speak Spanish to everyone?
- Our riad has a balcony overlooking the big square at the center of the medina. We can hear all the flutes (?) and drums constantly ..... from the snake charmers. Also very cool.
- I bought a bunch of fresh dates and figs from one of the many stalls on the square. I am sure I overpaid. But they are GOOD.
- The Brennie and I are spending the day on the roof of the raid .... and loving every minute of it. We are feeling no need to go out into the throng.
- Local hustlers have been calling me Ali Babba because of my beard.
The Haircut, Shave and Beard Trim:
Stepped out to find a medina barber. Walked down progressivly narrower streets. Found my barber. Watched the customer in front of me. Interesting multi-step process with lots of head rubbing and the fastest scissors I have ever seen. Went from one part of the head to the other and back again and again and again. The straight razor came out more than once for edging and other stuff too. Not really the same process I am used to. But a great show.
My turn. Haircut communicaton is a challenge in any language. But what the hell, I really don't care. Short and not a Mohawk. Got the haircut complete with all the flourishes It was so much fun, that I let him do the beard too. Lost most of the hair above my neck today. But hey. My hair is short. It will grow out quick, I have had worse and I have given myself worse. I doubt that I will be called Ali Babba any more.
Chuck and Nancy got a couple bracelets that I covet. I am really jealous. I want one too.. Maybe Nancy will post a pic. I won't. I am bitter.
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| Flower and plant market. Duh. |
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| Hey Randy ..... this is the moto of choice here. 100's of them. |
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| They come in Yamaha, too. |
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| These guys were friendly as little puppies. Loved getting their pics taken. They weren't quite as cheerful when I refused to pay them 150 Dh ($18) each. They grabbed my arm to try to get it. I settled on 20 Dh ($2.40) total when I pulled my arm away and moved on despite their unhappiness |
for all (7) of today's pics
Life is sweet,
Clarke
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