…”You care for nothing but yourself, young man” he tells me, his voice rising in anger. I laugh, stunned. “You are wasting my time!” he shouts, “you are the only one alone. Everyone else is in a tour group. Only you are so selfish!..” We ask Ouma if she would like to go…
As a small thank you to Ouma and her family for their gracious hospitality in Fez, we make them a big feed of pasta and cucumber salad. It goes down well, especially with the kids, and we are very flattered by the praise of the aunties. One Eid Al Adha I’ll never forget. …
…Ouma insists I taste the brain, and the eyes, so I take a deep breath and… it’s delicious. Seems like anything Ouma’s mum cooks is good. Now I’ve eaten brain I feel like a real adventurer. Or maybe a zombie… Ouma invites us to spend Eid Al Adha with her family in Fez. We are…
We roll into Fez with Hathim, a really nice guy who drives us all the way there from Chefchaouen. Hathim drops us at McDonalds, and we set about pinching a bit of WiFi. A couple of friendly Canadians overhear us talking and say hello. We talk about our travels, and explain that we…