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Originally Posted by Cimarron29414
We really need restaurants! We are big-time foodies, and will try almost anything.
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Your accomodations look great!
Unfortunately, food/restaurants is the one thing I can't really help with--I was not impressed with the food in Spain for the most part. Maybe we just had bad luck, I dunno. The only place hubby and I enjoyed the food was in the Arabic section of Granada. We did enjoy lots of sangria though. We tried tapas for the first time in Spain too, an interesting experience.
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Generally, I have a rule when we do an international trip. I just want to know when, so I can have my suitcase packed. Wifey does all the planning. Once she finishes the itinerary, I get a copy so I can read up on all the places we are going.
However, it is a source of pride and joy for her to research and plan the trip - so I stay out of the way! While we have our night-stays arranged, all sites are still wide open!
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Heh, that's exactly the way it is for me too.
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We might go to Morocco for a day trip, just so we can shop at the Suks for her belly dance costuming. Not eating or drinking in Morocco, I already know!
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Ah. I want to go to Morocco next. I've heard it can be very wild and woolly going on that day trip, with pushy natives wanting to be your guide, insistently shoving you into carpet shops and the like where they get a cut...believe me, we got a taste of that in Egypt, and it gets old fast.
I've read that it's not as bad as in the past, but overall folks tend to say it's the Tiajuanna (sp?) of Africa, lol! If you go with a reputable tour, and realize you're likely to see only tourist-oriented shopping areas and little to none of "real Morocco", then it should be cool. That's just the way it is when you are limited on time, sadly.
Did you say shop for her bellydance costuming? In Morocco? Your wife is a bellydancer? Woah. That's amazing...are you my husband? Anyways, don't get your hopes up for belly dance costumes there, it's likely to be the crappiest of crap costumes there, upside down bra cups with sequinned flowers on the nipples, etc. (for cabaret style - is that what you're looking for?) Honestly, if your wife is a belly dancer, and she's looking for *any kind* costume resources, PM me, I have a LOT of resources I'd be happy to share. None of which are in Tangiers...
I've noticed you haven't said anything about going to the Alhambra, yet I can scarely imagine that's not in the plan. I HIGHLY recommend you (heh, or your wife) arrange for a good English-speaking tour for the Alhambra in Granada and for the Cathedral in Sevilla. In Sevilla we went with the tour guide rec'd by Rick Steves in his book (can look it for you if you need), was extremely happy. I didn't do that for the Alhambra, and have been kicking myself ever since. I have to return and make that right.