Today Abdul the driver really earned his dirham. He drove us over an incredible pass through the high Atlas Mountains that pretty much gave everyone the willies... Sheer cliffs on both sides hairpin turns for at least two hours. Wow. Then, if that wasn't enough, he drove us into the madness that is the big central square in Marrakech. Love it or hate it, it is a circus. Snake charmers, story tellers, monkeys, pickpockets, glue sniffers, grandmas, children, thousands of tourists from all over the world. Beautiful hand crafted goods and Chinese made crap. It is all there waiting. I (Greg) tend to love this kind of thing and I found it overwhelming. It is maddening for photographers. Really incredible things to see and photograph but... You will get shaken down if they catch you. So, please excuse my lack of a long lens and a steady hand. Enjoy some faces of Marrakech after a few shots documenting the journey.
Ruth is complaining about being asked to strike a "vanna white" pose, but this is the beautiful Riad we stayed in last night.
Yep, that is the road down there!
Faces of morocco:
And a bit of other stuff!
You thought I made up e part about the snakes didn't you!
The only smile I saw was on Ruth and one child. It must be a hard life except for the man who has the same argyle cashmere sweater I have from a Macy's One Day Sale.
ReplyDeleteStay safe and hold onto your wallet.
Love, Mom and Dad