Talk about contrasts! Marrakech is nick-named the Red City and rightly so. The local clay dictates the colour of the buildings. Fez seems so clean mainly because their buildings are creamy-white in colour. If we had to choose between the two cities Fez squeezes in ahead of Marrakech. The pace seems calmer. However, it is important to note our impression of both cities is somewhat skewed because of Eid. The majority of the souks in Fez were closed which presented us with benefits - less people and less opportunity to spend money on needless acquisitions. The temptation to purchase a container and fill it with exquisitely coloured tajines, bowls and other assorted ceramic goodies was tempered by the lack of access to postage services because of the Eid holiday period - they were all closed. We stayed at Riad Laaroussa - a superb destination in the medina. Highly recommend to anyone and everyone. In the early hours of the morning we were greeted by the riad's porter who bundled our luggage into a 'barrow' and off we charged on foot down narrow alleys until we reached our riad. A wondrous journey that continued during our time in this ancient city.
(Photos to be uploaded later - iPad and Picasa still fighting with each other)
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