On BA, they ask that ladies remove their high heels before using the emergency slide as not to tear it. Why don't the men have to remove their high he

Marrakech's new airport terminal under construction

Rick Delong. I haven't seen him in 13 years. Bus line 19 to the Medina

Place Jemaa el fna, The Main square of the Medina

The square has rows of souks selling food, juice, produce and goods and is filled with dancing men, hena, snake charmers, beggers, costumed folks. Its

From the roof of out hostel "Riad Amazigh" just north of the square

Facing east

Eset

North

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Rick in the atrium of our riad.

Our room for the fist night

Breakfast is served on the roof

The main 'road' to our hostel has a brightly painted passage. You'll notice this color blue in a lot of Muslim places

Just outside our hostel. Cats are respected around here.

Just outside Medersa ben Yousef. A Koranic school built in the mid 14th century.

Restored in the 60ies

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Just ouside "Medersa Ben Yousef". A Koranic school for up to 900 students founded in the mid 14th century

Tower at Ben Yousef Mosque across the street

Just before the sun hit the central atrium

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Hallway to students' rooms

Minor atrium of students' rooms

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Business as usual outside

Typical study room

The studis overlooked the centeral atrium

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