morocco 2012

I did not give him the line that I gave AK yesterday which was that I can only ask for five of anything as I don’t know the Arabic for any other number.

… We arrive back at the Kasbah shortly after three o’clock having declined Hussein’s kind offer of a detour to Imlil as by this time we were feeling a bit tired and queasy after such a long slow day in the taxi.

The rest of the scarf was holding on the the sides of the tears as best it could, but I think he may be putting a new scarf on his next birthday present list. 84f1cf87ba24aa1d4f2e82ad84416882 Climbing higher we pause on the outside of a hairpin bend when a Range Rover comes up the hill, driven by a Brazilian Jeremy Clarkson. a85f068e2374d01b5866f24cd2760d16 We chat with the photographer for a few minutes, who entices the driver to reverse back down the hill and drive toward the corner at some speed with dust coming from the wheels for effect. … Thought better than to earwig any more, and did not want to be tempted to repeat my Toyota comments at that time and in that company. 6d2851cea126f0c030132a830eb5b760 As we turn off the Range Rover route we are back on the black top but at a number of places on the bends the recent rain has washed the road away and replaced it with rocks and shale from the mountain.

Up just before seven o’clock, and noticeably peaceful after the noises outside our room in the city at that time of day. Went on to the terrace and took some pictures of the rising sun, with spectacular colours in the…

Before I continue with my travelography, I think it may be necessary to provide some background on the layout of Arab style cities, as this directly relates to the events of this afternoon. Dwellings in Arab cities, of which the…