It is very easy to lose yourself in Marrakesh. The streets are usually not marked, and if they are, the signs are in Arabic. Maps are useless. Most of the smaller streets in its vast medina are not shown on them. These tourists may never find what they are looking for. But chances are they will find something else that is just as fascinating. I saw this scene as a stage set – the background is very characteristic of Marrakesh: old, in disrepair, and rich in color and texture. The tourists are playing their parts perfectly – I could not ask for more expressive body language. Although I was standing directly across the street from them, they never noticed me. They were totally engrossed in their own issues.