Last night we took ourselves to a roof top restaurant with amazing views over the town. We feasted on chicken tajine with prunes and almonds, berber tajine with deep flavours and couscous with meat and vegies. Yum yum.
The third day in a place is a significant one for a traveller. The first day is about getting bearings and exploring. The second day you do stuff … for travellers, that usually means visiting the popular sites, the ‘must dos’ of a town. Day 3 you feel more comfortable. You figure out the rhythms of the day, and the increasing familiarity of the streets and shops mean buying stuff from local stores (rather than tourist oriented shops) makes more sense. I guess it follows that the travel experience is significantly enhanced by getting to as many day 3s as possible.
So today we have had a slower day. First up we climbed a nearby hill, from where we could get a different view of this great mountain town.
Back in the main square we sat on the edge of the fountain and just watched life go by, people going about their daily business, kids walking home from school (around midday). We munched apples (from a little fruit shop near our riad), and flat bread which had just come out of the oven from a vendor near the square.
In our room with a view, I had a nana nap. Then Maria uploaded some photos while Johanna and I went to negotiate the purchase of a locally woven cloth that Johanna had taken a liking to yesterday. And now Johanna and Maria have gone for a wander, this time Johanna has the camera around her neck.
The call to prayer has just started again, and the dogs howl along.
(and by the way, Maria has taken some really good photos, I just wish we could post more of them ... a smattering again included here.)