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Outside the walls that enclose the ancient medina, which is the heart of Fes.
Date: 03/08/2010
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The courtyard of my guesthouse.
Date: 03/07/2010
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Me in the streets of Fes.
Date: 03/07/2010
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Not an uncommon sight on the streets.
Date: 03/07/2010
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Outside the walls of the medina.
Date: 03/07/2010
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Visiting one of the mosques early in the morning before crowds of people overtake it.
Date: 03/08/2010
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A view into a leather tannery, where the hair is pulled off, hung to dry, and then dyed.
Date: 03/08/2010
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A close-up of the tanks of dye at another tannery.
Date: 03/08/2010
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A shot of the rest of the city, where nearly everyone has a satellite dish.
Date: 03/08/2010
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The city of filled with more cats than I've ever seen. Most of them sat waiting at the meat stands waiting to get lucky.
Date: 03/08/2010
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One of countless food stalls, this one selling dates.
Date: 03/07/2010
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Wearing a fes...in Fes.
Date: 03/08/2010
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A mosque (I think), as viewed from the train from Fes to Marrakesh.
Date: 03/09/2010
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The fancy train station in Marrakesh.
Date: 03/09/2010
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The Djemaa el-Fna, the bustling and well-lit main square of Marrakesh, that takes place every night. (To pronounce it, say "jem alf nah". To pronounce it better, say "jmlfna".)
Date: 03/09/2010
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One of the food stands serving good meals, including...
Date: 03/09/2010
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...snails (salty and a little gross), and...
Date: 03/10/2010
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...sheep head stew (I wasn't brave enough for this one).
Date: 03/10/2010
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Nuts and dried fruits.
Date: 03/09/2010
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The Djemaa el-Fna by day. All stands are set up at sunset and then taken down in the middle of the night. Everyday.
Date: 03/10/2010
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A man selling tagines, the traditional clay pots used for slow-cooking meat.
Date: 03/10/2010
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At the Jardin Majorelle, a botanical garden owned by the late Yves Saint Laurent.
Date: 03/10/2010
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It is also where his ashes are scattered.
Date: 03/10/2010
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Yves Saint Laurent.
Date: 03/10/2010
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Adventures on the back of a motorbike! Read more here.
Date: 03/10/2010
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The streets of the new section of Marrakesh.
Date: 03/10/2010
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Some guy convinced me I need to take a photo with his monkey. How can I say no? (I think the monkey bit me at the end of the photo, too).
Date: 03/10/2010
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Three adjacent shops in the market selling ceramics.
Date: 03/10/2010
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At the butcher shop, some chickens await an unfortunate future.
Date: 03/10/2010
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Piles of olives. Eating olives with each meal was among the best parts of the trip.
Date: 03/10/2010
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Pouring tea from as high up as possible, a Moroccan tradition.
Date: 03/10/2010
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The underground pit that housed the fire that slowly cooked the lamb I ate for one tasty lunch.
Date: 03/10/2010
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Street theater. I don't know what he was saying, but I do know he was wearing a pair of flip-flops on his head.
Date: 03/10/2010
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Mint tea. Morocco's national drink (probably). I drank 4-5 cups of this a day.
Date: 03/11/2010
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The back streets of Marrakesh.
Date: 03/11/2010
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Inside Marrakesh's Bahia Palace.
Date: 03/11/2010
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A spice shop with pyramids of spices.
Date: 03/11/2010
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Donkeys and cars share the road.
Date: 03/11/2010
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Late night in a fancy bar in Marrakesh where all of a sudden these girls popped up.
Date: 03/11/2010
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The tallest minaret in Marrakesh.
Date: 03/11/2010
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