to see here...beautiful old houses (in the Medina...turned into rug shops), a fabulous (or at least it seems so from the outside) royal palace on about 200 acres, and a supposedly wonderful Jewish Quarter which we hope to visit tomorrow. It is quite impressive to look over the Medina from above which seems to stretch on indefinitely, and the tanneries are breathtaking....literally...you need to put mint leaves up your nose to stand it. None the less, the whole town feels like a bit of a hustle to me. The hotel recommended an awful guide yesterday, who against our express wishes, ended up taking Haim from shop to shop (Maya was having a post meltdown nurse in the car). Today a couch surfer sent us another guide, much more informative, but with too many shopping opportunities once again, and this time the visit culminated in the rug shop/ workplace of the couch surfer. The rug visit was actually rather informative and enjoyable, and the couch surfer warm and welcoming, but he was supposed to call us between 5 and 6 for dinner and to hang out, and we are still waiting for our call.... It leaves me wondering....was it really just about the opportunity for a sale, or am I becoming a cynic? In any case, we did get some delicious kefta and chicken kebab sandwiches while in the Medina...it is hard to make chicken grilled and juicy, but they managed....with thick fresh pitas, a real treat!
We are now having a rest in the room, enjoying some down time, and FRESH LAUNDRY...soon off to dinner, and maybe some fresh squeezed orange juice for desert. Tomorrow we will try to have a look around the Jewish Quarter and then head off to Casablanca to get situated....Haim's parents will be here on Monday!
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