Today in a farewell to Fes blog entry, I’ll take you on a couple of my favorite outings in this city. The first is a tour of the massive ramparts that surround the medina. You don’t have to look too hard to know that you are in a walled city: On a clear day up at the Borj Nord, a …
It’s Good To Be King
I am told that in every big city in Morocco there is a royal palace. I tell you, it’s good to be King. Fes is no exception to this royalty real estate bonus, and while I am allowed to get close enough to some of the doors, one of the guards nicely asks me to erase the picture I take …
Ceramics Galore
Throughout Morocco you can find ceramics of all patterns and quality. At the end of one of my half-day tours I turn up at a ceramics factory–the Famille Fehari Cooperative. As soon as we drive up to the parking lot, we can see clay items in various stages of formation…it’s ceramics galore: The co-op’s guide shows me the kilns, and …
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Monsieur Yummy Vegetarian
On a much smaller scale the Medina of Fes reminds me of NYC. It’s all one big maze to an out-of-towner, but upon reflection it really is a community of neighborhoods. Depending on where you live or own a shop, you become loyal to certain markets, restaurants, or hawker stands. Since I am familiar with no neighborhood in particular (I’m …
Head Of The Shop
I must have walked by that sign a million times during my visit here in Fes before I finally go in to see what magic potions might be found there. As luck would have it, I run into a very chatty owner who gives me a fun tour of the spices, medicines, and oils that are supposed to fix whatever …