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Thursday - 3 November 2022 - We headed back to the tannery to finish a transaction with a leather vendor for matching poufs.

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On our way through the Medina Virginia Ann spotted this simmering teapot on the steps. Cal took a few pictures and the shopkeeper came out to shoo us away. Later on our way back he apologized to us saying he had not had his first cup of tea or his morning cigarette as an excuse for his behavior.
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We saw several cats in the tannery walking the ledges of the dyeing vats.
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This man is salting a hide.
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On our way back we passed through the dyeing district. This picture shows dye being prepared in a kettle.
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A cobbler working on a shoe.
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We then drove on a day trip to Sefrou.

Sefrou was once home to one of the largest settlements of Moroccan Jews, the population estimated to have been as high as 8,000.
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Knife sharping with a foot wheel.
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Anchovies in the market.
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Figs strung together.
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Siwak Walnut Tree Bark is a traditional Miswak toothbrush for Moroccans.

The tree bark is reputed to have been used over 7,000 years ago. Apart from their antibacterial attributes which help control dental plaque, they are effectively used as a natural toothbrush for teeth cleaning and whitening.
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Decorative roof-line of a Jewish home.
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Another decorative Jewish home.
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An arch with a quote from the Persian Poet Rumi.
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Buttons for the djellaba worn by both men and women. The djellaba is a long and loose fitting robe often worn over the top of other clothes.
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A collection of buttons ready for sale.
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Woman making djellaba buttons.
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Arches on the walkway.
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Women headed away on the street of arches.
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Moroccan colors on a door.
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Narrow walkway in the old town.
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Then a short drive to the Cascades - a small waterfall of the Oued Aggai which runs through Sefrou.
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Sefrou from a hilltop which overlooks the city of 80,000 people.
At the end of the tour of Sefrou we stopped at a cafe for mint tea.

Virginia Ann practices her tea pouring skills - you must pour from high to cool the tea.
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