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    In the heart of the souk in Fes is an area devoted to the dying of leather. If you look across the dye pits, you can see the rooftops of the many surrounding buildings & sense the hectic activity taking place there. But the dye pits feel removed from the commotion, as the men go about their work. It doesn’t matter that it takes a lot of labour, or that they may be waist-deep in dye as they stomp the leather beneath their feet…the leather is dyed how it has been for years – by hand & by foot Views[278] Often when people think of Morocco, they picture the desert and the markets. What they may not realise is that it is a very diverse country with many different climates and landscapes. High up in the Atlas Mountains, the local people work the fields that have been cut into the sides of the hills. The cooler climate is imminently suitable for the crops, creating a patchwork of green across the hillsides, stretching out towards the mountain peaks. Views[168] The area around the village of Imlil in the Atlas Mountains is stunning, so we spent several days hiking there. One day we headed out into some neighbouring hills. The trail that we were on came down to a road and as we were crossing it, we saw some of the local children coming towards us. At first they were a little shy, but it didn’t take long before they wanted to show their skills with the football…and only a couple of minutes more before they were happy to play a quick game with us. Views[185] We’d been hiking in the Atlas Mountains for several hours - almost all of it uphill! The landscape changed slowly, from many trees and plants at the village to just small stands amongst the red tinted soil higher up. As I was tiring, we came to the top of the mountain and I was well rewarded with the stunning view into the next valley and to the surrounding peaks. What I didn’t expect to see was a little café with stone walls and a patio – and a fantastic view! Views[173] We were exploring the souk in Marrakech. There are so many streets & alleys - all of them full of people, shops & stalls. There's so much activity & so many sights, sounds & smells that your attention is captured by something new almost every second. And then I saw a boy, walking through the souk on his own, carrying a lantern. Although he was oblivious to it, as he walked through the beams of light that were streaming through the roof, it transformed the everyday into something almost divine. Views[423]
     

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