Donkeys and mules are the primary means of transportation in the Fes medina (old city), founded between A.D. 789 and 808, an enormous quarter with 9,100 “streets” (some so narrow they accommodate only one person), a population of 300,000 and the biggest car-free area in the world. We spent the entire day walking around the medina and I’m sure only saw a fraction of it. Not only was it fascinating, but it was a real slice of life in Morocco. I could have easily spent another day there.

Posted earlier today, the mausoleum of Moulay Ismael in Meknes: