Fes

Depsite the excitement of our engagement, we kept moving and headed north to Fes. Like all the major cities in Morocco that we´ve visited, Fes is divded into both an old walled city (the medina) and a newer French-created Ville Nouvelle. Fes´medina is believed to be the largest contiguous car-free urban area in the world, if you´re into useless facts.

We stayed in the VN and headed to breakfast at a French cafe on our first morning there. We were taken back when our eggs arrived in oceans of olive oil and had to document it!



Next we enter Fes el-Bali, or the old city. We wandered through more souqs and made a final purchase of a sheesha (water-pipe) to keep our African memories alive. Along the way we peaked in the Bou Inania Madrasa, which like all the madrasas we´ve seen consisted of an intricately decorated courtyard.



Here´s a closer look at the different texts and patterns adorning the walls.



We wandered more shops, and especially liked this one selling hand crafted bronze lamps and shades.



We continued past the University of Al-Karaouine, thought to be the world´s oldest university and stopped for lunch at a B´sara stall. Surrounded by locals in a cramped closet of a restaurant, we devoured our bean and olive oil soup with thick pieces of bread. It cost about 40 cents each.

Our last stop in Fes were the doors of the palace. Their scale and details made them a worth-while sight.





Other than these sights, we spent more time in Fes making plans for our return home. We changed our flight and will arrive back in the states on the 17th of June! Our first stop is Chicago to find a place to live, followed by New Orleans to look at wedding venues.

Currently we´re in Madrid and loving the wine and ham. Stay tuned for the last blog post of the trip!