Behind a small wooden door in a quiet alley, a whole hidden world opened up — palms, mosaics, the soft sound of water. We had mint tea on the rooftop every evening as the call to prayer rose over the medina.
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Saffron, cumin, cedar
Highlights
Worth remembering
Stay
A traditional riad in the old medina — courtyard, fountain, rooftop terrace.
Eat
Slow tagines at Nomad and a long lunch at Le Jardin under the bamboo.
Do
Two nights in the Agafay desert: camel ride, dinner under the stars, no phone signal.
Skip
Buying a rug in the first shop. Have mint tea, see five places, then decide.
From the journal
Notes
Oct 09
Got lost in the medina for three hours. Best three hours of the trip.
Oct 12
Three hours on a camel, sore everywhere, smiling like a child.
Oct 13
The night sky in the desert was loud. That's the only word for it.
Next destination
Kyoto
Japan · April 2024