7 October 1972 Morocco [Jeanne Donahue--films] Reel 16

Date1972

Can Descriptions7 October 1972 MOROCCO – 10 days Casablanca – Rabat – Tangiers Fez – Marrakech Berbers – Arabs – Indians Jews – Christians Money Dirhams 5 dirhams = $1 Flag – 5 Stars Morocco + Brussels Oct 7-16 1972 Sabena 747 to Brussels – Casablanca (luggage inspection + frisked!) Lida + Mario Russo Paul “Rusty” Draper Roommate – Anna DeSuiteneer – Manchester, N.H. Casablanca – hot + dry, lot of flies bus – Tony our driver “Ramadan” – like lent Rabat – hot min tea Chellah Hotel Dinner at Tour Hassan Hotel – Archeology Museum National Palace 2 ¼ acres Mausoleum – Mosque – guard on white horse spoke French Column for each day – Hassan Tower Casbah – rug factory children 6 + up weaving Tangier – thru Medina (formerly Port Leyauty) Intercontinental Hotel belly dancers Barbara Huttons horse place 4 ½ acres Hercules Cave – Camel Ride – Casbah + Medina over 350 yrs old Snake Charmer (cobras) Caftans + Jalabas Rif Hotel (on ocean) Moroccan food – eat with fingers – pigeon pie Meknes – 3 walled city Artificial Reservoirs – piped from Atlas Mts. 12,000 horses FES – Holiday Inn – Tour of Medina – grayish mud – rain Largest Mosque – 22,000 pray there Palais Jamai - visited typical Moroccan home – MARAKECH – Chems Hotel 9 hr. ride – Casino – horse carriage ski area – Islam Menara – gardens of palace – Bedi Palace (ruins) 16th cent. Mamounia Hotel (Churchill)