marrakech day 2

day 2 in marrakech began with a tour of the souq - the maze-like market in the sprawling medina

saw everything from metalwork to ceramics to carpets to all varieties of animals - from beasts of burden hauling massive loads of goods to critters or parts of them bound for a plate somewhere for dinner in town tonight

plus we got to meet many friends of abduls

then broke off from the group for a nice lunch and people watching in the giant main square

then amy and i went to a private hammam -- a spa-like place where we had two-plus hours of steamrooms, scrubbings and massages

ahhhhh

we feel like jello

now we are hanging out at the riad before dinner

tomorroiw we drive to the coast and essouria