Monday 27 October: Fes

An opportunity to return to the old town without the crowds this morning before another long bus ride today (fortunately I love long drives). We headed to Fes today, retracing our route almost to Moulay Idriss before heading east. After putting some washing in to be laundered we headed off for a pastille making demonstration and then meal.

In Chefchaouen this morning…

Snacks for the bus later…
Next to the hotel
We didn’t do that…
Sneaking an early snack
As we left Chefchaouen
Changing landscapes
At lunch… a downward dog and a smoochy cat
Roadside pottery stall
More changing landscapes
Barrage Sidi Chahed (lake)
Irrigated olives
Obvious irrigation
Main road into Fes
Pulled over for traffic check by police… this is the speed recording disc mandated for all vehicles over 12 passengers
Aziz is a very good driver, but sometimes things get very squeezy
At a shopping centre to grab supplies… but coffee first!
Spices in the Carrefour!
Welcome at the Hotel Mounia
Laundry submission
Arriving at Mohamed’s home for dinner
Pastilla demonstration by Mohamed and his mother, Chadia
The salads… (clockwise from top left) carrot and orange water, smoky eggplant, beetroot and apple, rice and fresh herbs, pumpkin & cinnamon, sweet potato and raisins as well as green olives
The cooked pastilla (chicken)… yum!
A snowball… coconut covered sponge with apricot jam centre
Mohamed and his eldest son
Heading home… and we thought we were special! Have a tour bus!
In the bar tonight with a bottle of Moroccan red from Meknes
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