Out of the 25+ countries we visited, Morocco was definately a favorite of mine.
1. The Medina in Marrakesh. “Medina” is the Arabic word for “city center.” We took a 5 hour train from our boat to Marrakech. My dad had a hostel rented for the night with another traveling family that we had met. So our group in all was 12. 4 adults and 8 children ranging from 1 ½ – 17. It was a fabulous experience. As we walked the main square to get to our hostel, we saw snake charmers, monkeys on leashes, street musicians, fire-blowers, TONS of merchants selling everything from leather slippers to moroccan pastries. I literally felt like I was in another world or something straight out of a Indiana Jones movie.
2. Moroccan food…. I did enjoy most everything I ate in this country. Morocco is known for a meal cooked in a tajine. It is a clay pot filled with chicken/meats and lots of other veggies! It is slow cooked and is much like a crock-pot used in the US. Morocco is also known for grilled meats, couscous. and baklava. YUMMY!
3.FEZ! Other than the smell this was an amazing city. Fez is the oldest tannery in the world….and BOY did it smell! We stood at the top of a balcony and watched in awe as men worked. They stood in these huge vats of dye using arms and legs to dunk the hides. Truly amazing to watch. Here is a link I found that showed the process and the history!
http://www.technologystudent.com/culture1/fez1.htm
So many more things I loved about Morocco, and too much to type! Guess you should go and see it for yourself:)
Emma Hemingway- age 13
