A Moroccan Tour

Our travels began in Meknes. We stayed at a lovely riad that was just outside the main square. From the roof top terrace we were able to look out over the square and parts of the city...perfect location. Our first stop was a museum held in an old Moroccan palace. If we hadn't been stopped by a man who worked there, we would have been in and out within a matter of minutes. Thankfully this man latched onto us and began explaining everything from the exhibits, to the architecture, to the purposes of each room. The rest of the day we wandered the city, taking it all in.
Next stop Fes. With our guide Mohammed, we covered a lot of ground...and not necessarily the usually Fes tour. He had us looking under doorways and peeking through cracks...it was the "behind the scenes tour"!!! Mohammed himself was a very interesting man...spoke 7 languages, had visited 18 countries, was one of 14 children, loved hippie music :) In the souqs we saw real Moroccans doing real shopping (bringing swatches of fabric to get thread to match)...looked into large ovens where they bake bread...were escorted upstairs to see women making a carpet on a large loom...made tannery purchases custom-made for me! It was a great day.
Marrakesh here we come...7 hours later we arrived :) This is were we spent the majority of our time. One day in the souqs...one night on camels and in the Sahara...dinner in the big square...cappuccino at a cafe...beautiful hike through Berber villages on the tallest mountain in Morocco = PERFECT Spring Break!