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Morocco Day 5

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 At 6:45 we left the hotel after breakfast for the long drive across the Atlas Mountains into the Sahara. At our first rest stop in the Atlas Mountains. We saw some snow! There are also monkey that live in the mountains in caves, and we think most of them were in their homes. We didn’t see any.  Just a light dusting. Apparently the snow got so bad the night after we came through Quick selfie! I was so glad this was just a rest stop.  We drove through a few towns lots of farm land and high desert. We passed some sheep herders as well, through some gorge and out to the other side of the mountain. Clouds building in the Atlas Sheep herder Some gorge area Lots of mountain run off Goats! Pretty rocks One area in a valley had lots of burned palm trees. One way to stop diseases that the trees have is to burn the outside. However last year the fire got a little out of control and burned more than intended. I’m sure the palms will recover though. These palm trees do not grow ...
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Morocco Day 4

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Late Start to the day, we finished our breakfast at the hotel then piled into the van by 9 to head to the royal palace and Jewish quarters.  The palace is not the kings main residence, he stays in Casablanca. This place is just here for when he wants to come to Fez. People taking care of the place are ancestors of slaves, and the recent king (1999) was first to give them the option to leave instead of keeping it. It seems like a lot of younger people left, while the older people taking care of it have remainded, and still not seen much of the outside world.  A new door for the palace was made in 86 to give respect to all local artisans.  We then walked around Jewish quarter build in 14th century. This has left a heavy Jewish influence on Morocco even though most left with the creation of the Israel. Some still remain, but lots of renovations are needed and the government doesn’t put money or time into it. They leave it up to families. However this area is heavy with pover...
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