tangier

I thought this place was a little strange. It's out in the middle of nowhere. It had, what I consider, an odd congolmeration of goods for sale - woven mats and baskets, gourds, pomegranates, a few other edibles and various other odds and ends. And then there was the donkey that looked like it was outfitted for rides.

There are a number of theories of why the buildings are painted blue. Whatever the reason, it was a nice stop. Because the town is so hilly and difficult for Granny to walk, we found a place in the square and just sat and watched the world go by.

We had a slight blip in Tangier. It was early evening when we got to our riad. The riad didn't have a restaurant for dinner so I ventured out to see what I could find. Unfortunately, the riad is located on a hill and the road in front of the riad was under construction. As a result it was very difficult walking and would have been impossible for Granny. Although the riad was nice and our room was nice, we decided we had to move for the remainder of our Tangier stay. So, the next day we went to a hotel on the waterfront across the city from where we were. After getting settled there, Hassan took us for a ride down the coast to Parc Rmilat.

Here again it was going to be a little too difficult for Granny so I went by myself for a short walk in the park. I didn't get too far but what I saw looked very nice. When I came back I didn't see Granny and Hassan so I explored a little of the area where we were parked. There was a nice playground - empty at the time. I was intrigued by what I think is a skateboard area. Not very busy at the moment.

Our guided tour was scheduled for the afternoon so Hassan dropped us off at a restaurant on the square so we could have some lunch while waiting for our guide.

Our guide, Fahis Youssef, first took us along the "Street of Synagogues" on our way to Nahon Synagogue. It's actually a few narrow streets with signs of the "Sinagogues".

Below are a few pictures taken inside the Nahon Synagogue.