taxi back to Fes el-Bali (ate at same place as yesterday morning) |
chili's |
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rugs blankets |
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the tanneries of Fes are one of the city's most iconic sights (and smells) |
while walking you will pick up the unmistakeable waft of skin and dye that will guide you into the heart of the leather district |
each shop has a terrace that allows you to look over the action |
Terrasse de Tannerie, Belle Vue, 6, Hay Lablida Chouara Ancienne Medina - Fes |
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me with a silly hat on |
the dye pits |
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yellow is the most expensive dye |
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items for sale in the shop |
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very little turtles |
inside a weaving shop, where I bought 2 scarves in here |
and a few more out on the streets, total of I have no idea how many I ended up buying |
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spices on the table |
ate lunch at Restaurant Poulet express, chicken rice veggies fanta 40 Dh |
now at the pottery shop, trying my hand at this, it looked easy, but belive me, it wasn't and I have no idea what I was doing |
I think I'm hearing unchained melody here, ok ok, it's just me laughing at myself |
the firing pits (heated with the burning olive pits) |
all designs are hand painted |
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scooping in the olive pits |
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adding metal to some of the pieces |
cutting the small pieces to made moasic designs for table tops |
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inside the shop |
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I bought a bowl and saucer that is square in shape instead of round 120 Dh |
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finished moasic tables |
petit taxi ride from old city back to hotel, cows on side of road |
out to eat at Restaurant Marrakech |
lasagna 65Dh, drink 9Dh + tip |