After a great night's sleep in an air conditioned room (my first AC of the trip) we took a walking tour of the old section of the city and visited a tannery. We did some shopping on the way back and I found some great tagines that are the pot they do most of their cooking in. This afternoon we went to a girls' detention center and did handcrafts and outdoor games. The temperature was in the vicinity of 114 degrees but it didn't feel a degree above 113. We were all dripping, but we had a great time. The girls are not allowed outside very often, so we wanted to go out for the crafts and games. I got to hold a 3 week old baby boy named Edna, and I taught a ten year old girl who was the daughter of one of the employees how to knit. I also worked with the others in making knotted bracelets which they all enjoyed. The ten year old girl caught on fast and was soon teaching the others (and me when I made mistakes). She spoke perfect French so it was great to spend time with her..
Tomorrow we will go to Tarmalaine and then on to Ain Leu (I'm not sure of the spelling of either of those) I will not have internet access, so feel free to check back in a few days at the earliest.
Things that have struck me about Fez....the streets are very narrow and turn into walkways that also become very narrow...Fez has more stray cats than I have ever seen before...doing laundry in the sink is very gratifying especially with quick dry synthetic clothes that I can wear immediately after washing. Any remaining moisture cools me off in the heat...men can wear shorts here but women cannot...trips that last one month are great except that I miss my friends and family.
I will be home in a week, but I am looking forward to all that the next week holds.
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