First impressions of Morocco
First stop for us was Tetouan, a fairly big town that bewildered us quite a bit... had a crazy, maze-like old town that we lost ourselves in, looking for new clothes in the souqs; we retraced our steps when we came to the really smelly meat and fish selling part of the medina (this was right next to the tanneries, which made the overpowering ponginess of it all even worse.
The new town was easier to manage, but we were continually being hassled by guys trying to make us part with our cash.
Café-patisseries (french style, but with better stuff on offer - loads of juices, and really sweet honey-drenched Moroccan pastries) were a very good refuge for us, as was our lovely (but noisy as it was right on the main street) hotel.
Despite all the craziness, Claire still managed to buy a beautiful top and red headscarf and some good trousers.
Were now in Chefchaouen, which is a lot calmer, chilling out!
bye for now
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I liked Morocco from the first sight. Morocco is a beautiful country, with its ancient towns, coastal resorts and snowy peaks. It is the major cities where capital growth has been at its highest – most notably, Casblanca, Fes, Marrakech, Tetouan and Tangier. Among them most of all I liked Tetouan. Tetouan is a picturesque city with one of the oldest old towns in Morocco where local traders sell traditional crafts in the intertwined streets with its marble fountains, royal palace and orange groves.
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