Fes

The next day after breakfast we headed over to visit Fes. We decided to do a day trip using public transportation to spare Daniel a day of driving. It seemed like a good idea at the time.

Unfortunately, the trains were not as regular from Mèknes as we thought. We arrived at the train station at 9h45, just after the last train had left and saw that the next one was not until 11h45. So we waited. And then when the train was supposed to come, it never did. Apparently the track was blocked somewhere. So we waited some more. For over an hour. Eventually, however, we did make it on a train.

We had not toys, but Jonas had fun with a wipe.

Daniel made a friend.

We had to take two separate taxis to the Medina--that is how big our family has gotten.

Visiting the tannery in Fes. They give you mint leaves to smell to cover up the odor so you can enjoy the sight. It was really amazing to see the place in action.

Then we headed into the souqs.

A late lunch on a roof top

Buying Jonas some Babouches

Fes definately deserved more time than we were able to dedicate to it. Next time!

Roman ruins and pilgrimage sights

Another delicious breakfast with homemade jams.

And some sugar for Jonas

Stop 1 for the day: the Roman ruins of Volubilis.

The apparently iconic storks.

Luckily this wasn't Europe or Evaëlle would have been kicked out.

After a nice long morning at Volubilis we headed to the neighborin pilgramage site of Moulay Idriss.

According to the guide book we were supposed to find a petit and grand terrasse overlooking the tomb of Moulay Idriss, but no one really seemed to know what we were talking about. Eventually we did come to an area which seemed like it could have been a terrasse overlooking the city, but it also served as a dump. Daniel was satisfied, in any case.

We got back to Mèknes in time to enjoy the late afternoon. We opted for a calèche tour, in a much-too Cinderella-esque buggy.

We had dinner overlooking the grand place where the kids were able to get a better view of the street performers than down below.

A snail cart in the market. Jaxon wanted to same them all from certain consumption

Having been chocolate deprived, we were seduced by this stand. We five of each flavor, so everyone could have one. I think we overdid it however. Jaxon was enthusiastic when he tasted it, 'It isn't the worst chocolate I have ever tasted,' he declared. I guess that it is hard to be impressed with chocolate when you come with Switzerland. In any case, the chocolate when still with us when we left Morocco.