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<\/a><\/p>\nAlso in the medina, there were snake charmers and their snakes, food stalls of all kinds, hawkers selling items including New York Yankees baseball caps, sunglasses, leather shoes, hijabs, earrings, teapots, spices, olives, lamps, and wooden camels of all kinds. Taking it all in was a sensory explosion. For dinner, some of our group ordered Moroccan food, while others chose American (a club sandwich). Nick and I weren’t particularly hungry. We shared a Peach Melba.<\/p>\n 9400 steps?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" At our riad’s rooftop breakfast area, a member of the staff prepared \u00a0individual crepes stuffed with cheese and honey for us, grilling them until the cheese melted a bit. I’ve got to try doing that at home! That same staff member loved to tell funny stories. One of his stories will be told at the … Continue reading Morocco Tour, Day 12 \u2014 April 25, 2025<\/span> <\/a>We reached our hotel in Marrakesh at about 1 \u00a0pm. We would have a different bus and driver for the remainder of our trip. We said our farewells to <\/a>Mohammed, who had been a very safe driver, and who helped those of us who needed it, getting on and off the bus several times each day. \u00a0 For lunch, Nick and I chose a salad that included \u00a0 vegetables, cheese, and olives, of course. The main course was braised beef with vegetables, followed by fruit salad for dessert.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a>Then our group met in the lobby to begin our exploration of the area. \u00a0We walked through the medina, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We had to walk very \u00a0carefully, because along with us pedestrians, there were \u00a0bicycles and motor bikes coming from all directions, \u00a0working their way through the crowd. I spotted a store that might have a pin for my hat. It did! I showed it to Hassan, and he was disappointed that it wasn’t bigger, nor was it in the center of the pins on my hat. I assured him that I would move it once we were away from the crowd.<\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>We walked to the Palais Royale, and although we \u00a0arrived at closing time, Hassan \u00a0asked the director to let us go inside. The Palais was absolutely gorgeous. I \u00a0especially liked the ceilings and the gardens, and the peacefulness of being there was such a contrast to the sights and sounds in the medina.<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>Walking back from the palace we stopped at a spice shop, where were offered tea while the manager demonstrated his products that included spices and skin care products.<\/p>\n