Goat kids for kids

Liz Williams of  Authentic Morocco has been very helpful and attentive to our needs and questions while planning for the desert adventure. We hope to meet her in Marrakesh. Marge and I have been impressed with her reports of efforts to improve life for the people of the area, especially the children. This description and video tells the story of children of the Sahara:http://www.saharachildren.org/

Marge and I are going to donate goats. Join us if you can.

Where we are sleeping the last week

Tangier: The Hotel Rembrandt

Larache:  La Maison Haute

These websites are in French. You can also check them out on Trip Advisor.

Tangier Arts

An interesting evening of music at the American Legation, from the Director's blog:
TALIM

Visit the singer's website for her music.

Moroccan Inclusiveness

My experience of Morocco has been one of acceptance; Christians, Jews and Muslims living together in peace. The documentary film "They Were Promised the Sea" deals with the recent experience of Moroccan Jews moved to Israel. Someday I hope we can see the film. There is a sample here and info from the film maker."They Were Promised the Sea"

Where are we sleeping?

Essaouira: http://www.les-matins-bleus.com/

Marrakech: http://www.riadlesbougainvilliers.com/

Fez:   www.darelhana.com

Chaouen:  www.dargabriel.com

All of these websites have good photos of their buildings, rooms and surroundings.

Two months from tonight, let's watch the sun set in the Atlantic from the old Portuguese ramparts of Essaouira!

Great online resource

Check out " The View from Fez":

Beautiful photos, lots of up to date info, recipes, recommendations...
I am reading  A House in Fez about the authors' experience of buying a house in the medina and restoring it; now Riad Zany.  A very good read with lots of history and insight into Moroccan culture.  The author and her husband are journalists and created the blog of the same name.

Here are instructions for posting a photo to the blog. I hope this is helpful and I'll look forward to seeing what is posted! Laura

Post a picture

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