We spent much of April in Morocco, specifically Marrakech and Fès, with an overnight in Casablanca.
As travel goes the visit was relaxing and restful. We stayed in traditional houses (riads) in the medinas
(walled cities) in both Marrakech and Fès, spending most of our time wandering around
watching life unfold as it has in the medinas for centuries. Some of the experiences are recorded in our
ePostcards.
In Casablanca, shortly before the flight home,
L got a table in the hotel bar, where a few moments later J joined him ...
Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walked into this one
News & Notes
The two medinas we lived in in Morocco are organic - they weren't designed, they evolved. There is no attempt to make daily life in the public space beautiful. Yet, it was often strikingly beautiful, made so simply by the people and their activities. Though the ePostcards show examples, there are others we want to share.
Buying Potatoes
Life in Moroccan Medinas
We've enjoyed a couple of visits to see Jim and Julie in Libby MT. Most recently, J and niece Stacy drove over to help Jim (at right) host the summit stop of Habitat for Humanity's annual STOKR bike ride. (We've posted on STOKR one or two or perhaps three times; it even has its own page!) The main highlight of this most recent visit was finding Julie doing very well.
J, Julie and Stacy
It has been a wonderful Spring for seeing longtime friends. We saw Helen and Frank Tompa in Vancouver just before they returned to Toronto. High school friend Frank Shabel checked in at Tacoma. Ann and Joe Wells passed through Seattle on a rail tour of the Rockies. And we were back in Vancouver to rendezvous with friends Sarah Burns and Dennis Gannon. Toss in several dinners with townies and it's been an enjoyable Spring.
