[Mirabai]

Two things I would do differently on going back to Morocco:
1. Listen to what the guide book says and DO NOT start ANY kind of conversation with the wanna-be-guides who approach you when coming off the ferry in Tangier. We simply said "No Thank you" to their questions about whether we needed a guide or not, and they ended up following us for five to ten minutes, harassing us, and ultimately spitting on my boyfriend of the time. It was very terrible. Everywhere else, once past the ferry, everyone was fabulous!
2. Don't pet the forlorn kittens in the alleys ... not even a teensy touch ... no matter how cute. I wound up with a case of ring worm (sounds awful, though really it's just a dermatological fungus ... hmm ... still sounds awful!).

Something you must do!!! East a tagine meal prepared in a Burbur kitchen. You go to the market, get the ingredients you want for your tagine, take it to a berber kitchen and pass it off to them, then you go and sit and have Moroccan mint tea for an hour or two, then come back and have one of the most fabulous meals in your life!! The meal will serve about 4, all for about $6

Wish I could go with you!

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