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 …
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Ghost Of Christmas Past
Typically if spent in the States, Christmas night leads to a very early Boxing Day (not a familiar holiday in the US unless you live near the Canadian border) for me. It’s an apt name as the 26th is the day of an early mad dash to my favorite stores for an extra round of get-there-by-noon discounts, and you almost …
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Namur’s Christmas Market
We’re only a few days away from Christmas so I’m taking a break from Fes to report to you live from the Belgian Christmas markets. At the moment I’m somewhat snowbound. Ice, snow and sleet take turns at this same window that greets me each morning–though by yesterday’s late afternoon the snow melted just in time… for me to watch …
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Look 4
Remember when I said I have to pack things that are versatile? So that I can use them over and over with different outfits over a long trip without boring myself. One of those key items is a good scarf, and here is that cashmere muffler again. Look 4: CHANEL 08A grey muffer, 05A black cashmere cardigan with grey tweed …