Last week wednesday i think, I went to a bazaar in the old muslim heart of Ciaro. It was pretty cool. There were lots of shops full of guys trying to sell you stuff. One of the coolest thingsi saw was a man making a backgammon/chessboard out of mother of pearl and various other really really small things. It was beautiful. The best part is that it cost 160LE or about 25US. Very cheap for such a fine made hand craft piece. I also saw some historical markers. I saw a mosque that was 700 years old. I also had a shiesh and some mango juice in a cafe that has been open continuesly for over three hundred years, take that George Web. It was a very nice outing with the girls and I am very glad that i went.
Fun Fact: People live in the city of the dead. As you can see from the photo, most of the tombs are above ground. Or so it seems. The bodies are underground in tombs. The upper portions used to be a place for family to stay for a period of time as they mourned their dead. They still are to some degree. Most are now rented to people who act as caretakers for the area. I must admit, at first it was a little discomforting to see all the people,cars, and satelite dishes in the city of the dead.
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i wish your pics would show up a bit bigger, 'cause they're pretty. ;)
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