Snapped the pic a little late, but you can make out some ramps and maybe a skater or two. This always makes me happy to see whenever I travel
Another monument to the King.. this was a tomb of one of his forebearers:
Masato's Southern Europe/Morocco Africa Adventure
Masato's Southern Europe/Morocco Africa Adventure
A nicer part of the city, where I saw a skateboard park from my taxi.
Snapped the pic a little late, but you can make out some ramps and maybe a skater or two. This always makes me happy to see whenever I travel
Another monument to the King.. this was a tomb of one of his forebearers:
Snapped the pic a little late, but you can make out some ramps and maybe a skater or two. This always makes me happy to see whenever I travel
Another monument to the King.. this was a tomb of one of his forebearers:
City of Rabat
Exploring some cool little streets:
Rabat:
Morocco is CHEAP when you come with Dollars or Euros. Because of this, every night in Morocco (we visited 4 different cities) we got to stay in fucking choice 5 star hotels, for the price of a crap Holiday Inn in Europe. They all had awesome pools, which the kids loved and swam in every night.
The hotel in Rabat had a heated pool on the roof, with a view of the city. Most excellent:
Every hotel room had an arrow on the desk pointing to Mecca:
Exploring some cool little streets:
Rabat:
Morocco is CHEAP when you come with Dollars or Euros. Because of this, every night in Morocco (we visited 4 different cities) we got to stay in fucking choice 5 star hotels, for the price of a crap Holiday Inn in Europe. They all had awesome pools, which the kids loved and swam in every night.
The hotel in Rabat had a heated pool on the roof, with a view of the city. Most excellent:
Every hotel room had an arrow on the desk pointing to Mecca:
Bus ride to the City of Fes
some town we passed... lots of desert but people and small towns inexplicably live and survive here
this was the remains of an old ROMAN ruin from almost 2000 years ago. (around 240 AD or something). Apparently they took this spot and it was a lush olive paradise. An earthquake knocked it all down, now its all dried up:
Another smaller town we stopped at on the way to Fes:
wild dog and crane enjoying a cool dip together (taken from the bus):
some town we passed... lots of desert but people and small towns inexplicably live and survive here
this was the remains of an old ROMAN ruin from almost 2000 years ago. (around 240 AD or something). Apparently they took this spot and it was a lush olive paradise. An earthquake knocked it all down, now its all dried up:
Another smaller town we stopped at on the way to Fes:
wild dog and crane enjoying a cool dip together (taken from the bus):
Flatus Fowler wrote:Thanks for posting the pics Masato. you got some great ones. The Paul Harris monument was a nice touch I thought.
Come on, Horner... Drop some "Fatty hints" with @Media__Steph
Shit is convoluted enough at this point.
Fes
Much more clean/beautiful than Casablanca.
Wonderful place
TONS of amazing artistry everywhere... again, the detail of things is just astounding
Some old ruins you could stroll through:
Again, the hotels in Morocco are fucking CHOICE, lol. This was the view of the pool from our room balcony:
Pools were open 24hrs:
One night there was a tourist package we bought. They took us at night to some obscure nightclub place where they gave an authentic Moroccan live show.
This is us following the guide to the place:
We get to this door, and they let us inside to this amazing little hidden private palace, where they feed us olives and bread and drinks while several musicians take turns playing, singing and dancing.
Here was a belly-dancing fire-eater :shock:
At one point one of the belly-dancers kept inviting the tourist men to get up and dance with her. They all shyly declined, so when she asked me my kids cheered so I went up and danced, lol. Super funny. Wife has pictures on her ipad (these were taken all on my crappy camera) - maybe I'll dig some up from her and post
Much more clean/beautiful than Casablanca.
Wonderful place
TONS of amazing artistry everywhere... again, the detail of things is just astounding
Some old ruins you could stroll through:
Again, the hotels in Morocco are fucking CHOICE, lol. This was the view of the pool from our room balcony:
Pools were open 24hrs:
One night there was a tourist package we bought. They took us at night to some obscure nightclub place where they gave an authentic Moroccan live show.
This is us following the guide to the place:
We get to this door, and they let us inside to this amazing little hidden private palace, where they feed us olives and bread and drinks while several musicians take turns playing, singing and dancing.
Here was a belly-dancing fire-eater :shock:
At one point one of the belly-dancers kept inviting the tourist men to get up and dance with her. They all shyly declined, so when she asked me my kids cheered so I went up and danced, lol. Super funny. Wife has pictures on her ipad (these were taken all on my crappy camera) - maybe I'll dig some up from her and post
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penxv wrote:Flatus Fowler wrote:Thanks for posting the pics Masato. you got some great ones. The Paul Harris monument was a nice touch I thought.
Come on, Horner... Drop some "Fatty hints" with @Media__Steph
Shit is convoluted enough at this point.
Damn you Forsberg!
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More exploring in the city of Fes.
Bus station:
Its a weird town; From the outside it looks poor, and old/dusty/run down. The streets are narrow, you could easily get lost in them without a guide. It is like one giant favela, or the place where the Kumite is in Bloodsport ;)
YET... amongst these narrow dirty streets are ALL KINDS of amazing jewels; little paradises, elegant mosques, garden restaurants, etc etc.
Our guide took us on an all-day walking tour through these little streets, but he also knew where all the little treasure spots were. Was fascinating
For instance... as you walk through THIS:
...you will find THIS:
more secret jewels inside the favelas:
Mosques:
Bus station:
Its a weird town; From the outside it looks poor, and old/dusty/run down. The streets are narrow, you could easily get lost in them without a guide. It is like one giant favela, or the place where the Kumite is in Bloodsport ;)
YET... amongst these narrow dirty streets are ALL KINDS of amazing jewels; little paradises, elegant mosques, garden restaurants, etc etc.
Our guide took us on an all-day walking tour through these little streets, but he also knew where all the little treasure spots were. Was fascinating
For instance... as you walk through THIS:
...you will find THIS:
more secret jewels inside the favelas:
Mosques:
It is in these narrow streets and alleyways that I bought me some authentic Moroccan HASHISH.
In Casablanca I met an old man who wanted to speak english with me, and we shared a hash/tobacco joint together. I only had a few puffs, and did not have a chance to but from him, but it wet my appetite and I was determined to get some before I left Morocco.
In Fes, many people try to sell you stuff as you walk around. One guy was in his early 20's, and Isensed immediately that he was a nice kid and could be trusted. He was selling some trinkets, but I asked him about hashish. He lit up and said he could get it.
For the next 40 minutes, he and his friend followed my group around, posing as souvenir sellers but actually keeping tabs on my location so when they got the hash they could find me again.
I bought some rolling papers and tried to roll with some tobacco from a bummed cigarette, but it didn't work so well...
So I bought a pipe in the next town, and am still enjoying the last bits. Its really nice hash, lives up to the reputation;
In Casablanca I met an old man who wanted to speak english with me, and we shared a hash/tobacco joint together. I only had a few puffs, and did not have a chance to but from him, but it wet my appetite and I was determined to get some before I left Morocco.
In Fes, many people try to sell you stuff as you walk around. One guy was in his early 20's, and Isensed immediately that he was a nice kid and could be trusted. He was selling some trinkets, but I asked him about hashish. He lit up and said he could get it.
For the next 40 minutes, he and his friend followed my group around, posing as souvenir sellers but actually keeping tabs on my location so when they got the hash they could find me again.
I bought some rolling papers and tried to roll with some tobacco from a bummed cigarette, but it didn't work so well...
So I bought a pipe in the next town, and am still enjoying the last bits. Its really nice hash, lives up to the reputation;
More wandering around Fes;
Satellite dishes by the THOUSANDS:
Leather factory:
Satellite dishes by the THOUSANDS:
Leather factory:
My wife is a potter, so it was a pleasure to visit a Ceramics Studio, to learn how all the wonderful intricate tile work and pottery is done.
It was amazing; most of the incredibly-complex designs I had been seeing are all TINY JIGSAW PIECES individually cut by hand and assembled into complex mathematical patterns. Whatever is painted on is equally mathematically precise and insanely detailed.
Here is a man cutting the tiny pieces:
Assembling into the pattern:
Kiln:
Painters:
It was amazing; most of the incredibly-complex designs I had been seeing are all TINY JIGSAW PIECES individually cut by hand and assembled into complex mathematical patterns. Whatever is painted on is equally mathematically precise and insanely detailed.
Here is a man cutting the tiny pieces:
Assembling into the pattern:
Kiln:
Painters:
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