Hey! I'm in Fes!

Africa. Not what I expected. Then again, we were in the northern-most country of Africa, therefore, the weather and landscape was much like southern Spain. Don't get me wrong, I thoroughly enjoyed Fes, but it was nothing like I expected. Morocco is an Islamic country. French and Arabic are the major languages, but many people speak English. Fes is very dry and sandy, but unfortunately it rained most of the time that we were there.
We arrived to the tiny Fes airport and waited in the longest customs line I'd ever been in. We then took vans to the riad - Dar al Andalous. This is where we'd be staying for the week. The riad was the equivalent of a mansion. Huge, highly decorated, and gorgeous. Our room was enormous and had a jacuzzi tub and everything. We were living in luxury. That first night, we had a 5-course dinner and apparently ate pigeon - who knew! Needless to say, we went to sleep delighted.
The next morning, we ventured out with our guide - Momo. We saw the Bab Bou Jeloud Gate, a medersa, the Kiad Alkantara, a mosoleum, and we also visited a traditional textile weavers factory and a traditional Berber pharmacy. At the pharmacy, we were given a demonstration and sample of 10 different products. All of the pharmaceuticals are natural herbs and oils.
The second day, we went to another Riad - the Riad Mokri, which actually was a 20th century Ksar Palace. We visited the Medersa Sherratine and the Nejjarine Fondouq, the tannery.
The third day, we went to a nearby town called Meknes. Although it was pouring all day, we saw the imperial gate, the reservoir and royal horse stables, and the Mausoleum of Moulay Ishmael. We then visited the El-Hidm Square Market and the Bab Mansour (the main gate of the city).
The fourth day, we saw a ceramics factory. All of the processes of making ceramics were explained. It was very interesting too see.
I think my pictures speak louder than my words. Enjoy.