Friday, 15 November, Marrakech: Green Ice, continued; more rain; take-away dinner from Restaurant le Port.
Saturday, 16 November, Marrakech: Samir visited; dinner at N’zaha with Youssef.
Sunday, 17 November, Marrakech: N’zaha with Youssef, Simo, goofy-looking Mohammed; Polly returned; dinner with Polly at Djemaâ al-Fna, biggest tajine in the world; wandered in concentric circles; blue turban day at Belhaj.
Monday, 18 November, Marrakech: Djemaâ al-Fna, continued; walked down street near Cusabine Mosque; drinks at N’zaha; watched billiard game in Kebir café; dinner at Belhaj with Lankan woman; saw Nouredine; Cybernet Bab Agnaou.
Tuesday, 19 November, Marrakech: Djemaâ al-Fna, continued; drinks with Polly and Hafida at Moustafa’s restaurant.
Wednesday, 20 November, Marrakech:
Thursday, 21 November, Marrakech:
Friday, 22 November, Marrakech, Casablanca, London, New York City:
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22 November 2002
14 November 2002
Third week in Morocco, Friday, 8–Thursday, 14 November
Friday, 8 November, Marrakech:
Saturday, 9 November, Marrakech: Kebir café was crowded; Âbdelkerim (Baguira) visited; dinner at Mbarek; wandered with Polly.
Sunday, 10 November, Marrakech: drinks at Âbdelmajid with Polly and Samir while Mohammed wrote a letter; Ghadouan visited; dinner at Chez Mohammed and many people said hello; more drinks at Âbdelmajid; Polly left for France.
Monday, 11 November, Marrakech: Internet Iris; Kebir: Hafida wore lovely coat; dinner at Chez Mohammed, Hassane wore two hats; drinks at Belhaj.
Tuesday, 12 November, Marrakech: Internet Iris with Mohammed from Âbdelmajid and Âdel from Meslouhi; long walk with Saïd who used to live in Connecticut: mellah, kasba, royal palace etc.; dinner at Meslouhi.
Wednesday, 13 November, Marrakech: drinks at Belhaj and N’zaha with Samir; Internet Iris with Âdel from Meslouhi; deaf Djemal visited; walked downtown with Saïd; dinner at Belhaj.
Thursday, 14 November, Marrakech: another walk with Saïd through medina to Bab Doucala and café thereabouts; Djemaâ al-Fna; mugged and camera stolen on Moulaï Hassane Street near Daurade du Sud restaurant; various police stations; outrageous storm; take-away dinner from Bella Pizza, dessert at Green Ice, both in the Milennium Complexe.
Saturday, 9 November, Marrakech: Kebir café was crowded; Âbdelkerim (Baguira) visited; dinner at Mbarek; wandered with Polly.
Sunday, 10 November, Marrakech: drinks at Âbdelmajid with Polly and Samir while Mohammed wrote a letter; Ghadouan visited; dinner at Chez Mohammed and many people said hello; more drinks at Âbdelmajid; Polly left for France.
Monday, 11 November, Marrakech: Internet Iris; Kebir: Hafida wore lovely coat; dinner at Chez Mohammed, Hassane wore two hats; drinks at Belhaj.
Tuesday, 12 November, Marrakech: Internet Iris with Mohammed from Âbdelmajid and Âdel from Meslouhi; long walk with Saïd who used to live in Connecticut: mellah, kasba, royal palace etc.; dinner at Meslouhi.
Wednesday, 13 November, Marrakech: drinks at Belhaj and N’zaha with Samir; Internet Iris with Âdel from Meslouhi; deaf Djemal visited; walked downtown with Saïd; dinner at Belhaj.
Thursday, 14 November, Marrakech: another walk with Saïd through medina to Bab Doucala and café thereabouts; Djemaâ al-Fna; mugged and camera stolen on Moulaï Hassane Street near Daurade du Sud restaurant; various police stations; outrageous storm; take-away dinner from Bella Pizza, dessert at Green Ice, both in the Milennium Complexe.
07 November 2002
Second week in Morocco, Friday, 1–Thursday, 7 November
Friday, 1 November, Marrakech: Met the two Youssefs at N’zaha; Polly ordered table at Mr. Fouad’s store; dinner at Belhaj, Rachid temporarily fired; bumped into Hicham in lovely new park; more food at Mbarek.
Saturday, 2 November, Marrakech: sat in park in front of the Koutoubia; Salman Khan movie at Kebir café, Âdel flirted with me; moved to Résidence d’Atlas in one petit taxi; dinner at Mbarek with southern Lebanese men.
Sunday, 3 November, Marrakech: Kebir café with Hafida and Naïma; dinner with Polly at Islane.
Monday, 4 November, Marrakech: Belhaj, my apartment, Diamant Noir with Samir; Kebir café: Kuch kuch hota hai, Egyptian film, more henna from Hafida, cigarette seller’s daughter had yoğurt on her face; again returned telephone to Samir in Guéliz; take-away lunch from Chickenland; Marjane with Polly; drinks at #42 Djemaâ al-Fna restaurant, Belhaj and Mbarek.
Tuesday, 5 November, Marrakech: (First night of Ramadan.) N’zaha with Samir and Âbdoula; watched Mbarek close; dinner party which never happened; bought compact discs at Kebir; Djemaâ al-Fna, including #42; saw younger Youssef.
Wednesday, 6 November, Marrakech: (First day of Ramadan.) Kebir café, Salman Khan movie; visiting various restaurants at Djemaâ al-Fna; plastic bags from cassette man Âbdelrahim.
Thursday, 7 November, Marrakech: Kebir café with Polly, Dilvale dulhaniya le jayenge.
Saturday, 2 November, Marrakech: sat in park in front of the Koutoubia; Salman Khan movie at Kebir café, Âdel flirted with me; moved to Résidence d’Atlas in one petit taxi; dinner at Mbarek with southern Lebanese men.
Sunday, 3 November, Marrakech: Kebir café with Hafida and Naïma; dinner with Polly at Islane.
Monday, 4 November, Marrakech: Belhaj, my apartment, Diamant Noir with Samir; Kebir café: Kuch kuch hota hai, Egyptian film, more henna from Hafida, cigarette seller’s daughter had yoğurt on her face; again returned telephone to Samir in Guéliz; take-away lunch from Chickenland; Marjane with Polly; drinks at #42 Djemaâ al-Fna restaurant, Belhaj and Mbarek.
Tuesday, 5 November, Marrakech: (First night of Ramadan.) N’zaha with Samir and Âbdoula; watched Mbarek close; dinner party which never happened; bought compact discs at Kebir; Djemaâ al-Fna, including #42; saw younger Youssef.
Wednesday, 6 November, Marrakech: (First day of Ramadan.) Kebir café, Salman Khan movie; visiting various restaurants at Djemaâ al-Fna; plastic bags from cassette man Âbdelrahim.
Thursday, 7 November, Marrakech: Kebir café with Polly, Dilvale dulhaniya le jayenge.
31 October 2002
First week in Morocco, Friday, 25–Thursday, 31 October
Friday, 25 October, Cairo, London, Casablanca, Marrakech: Taxi driver Rachid waited with us in front of McDonald’s; searching for apartment thanks to crazy Moustafa and Âdel.
Saturday, 26 October, Marrakech: reunion of old friends at Belhaj restaurant, Djemaâ al-Fna; visited Âzize’s house with Âbdelrahim; moved to next temporary apartment with crazy Moustafa and Âdel; met Mr. Hassane; N’zaha restaurant, tea with Âbdelâli in his new store, Djemaâ al-Fna.
Sunday, 27 October, Marrakech: Belhaj, Djemaâ al-Fna; Âzize and Âbdelrahim visited our apartment; Mr. Hassane: man in towel at Yasmine building; Samir visited.
Monday, 28 October, Marrakech: Samir’s visit; purchased telephone from Samir at N’zaha; dinner at Belhaj; visited Mbarek restaurant; N’zaha: Âbdelhadi, returned broken telephone to Samir, “belching in the corner.”
Tuesday, 29 October, Marrakech: (My mother’s birthday on the Gregorian calendar.) N’zaha, continued; Rachid visited; Résidence d’Atlas; lunch at N’zaha; souk, including Souk Souafine; bought audio adapter for Samir in Canaria; N’zaha again with Samir, Polly and Hicham.
Wednesday, 30 October, Marrakech: N’zaha, continued; I spilled Coca Light on Samir; visited Belhaj as it was broken down; bumped into Cherif and Âbdel-something; lunch with Samir at N’zaha; bumped into goofy-looking Mohammed at Djemaâ al-Fna, and he visited; hidden Internet place with Samir; Samir visited.
Thursday, 31 October, Marrakech: (Halloween.) Samir’s visit, continued; Djemaâ al-Fna: various restaurants; bumped into Âbdel-something again, and he visited; Marjane with Polly; dinner at Mbarek; bought gandouras at Âbdelâli’s store; tea at Belhaj; shared figs and apricots; souk.
Saturday, 26 October, Marrakech: reunion of old friends at Belhaj restaurant, Djemaâ al-Fna; visited Âzize’s house with Âbdelrahim; moved to next temporary apartment with crazy Moustafa and Âdel; met Mr. Hassane; N’zaha restaurant, tea with Âbdelâli in his new store, Djemaâ al-Fna.
Sunday, 27 October, Marrakech: Belhaj, Djemaâ al-Fna; Âzize and Âbdelrahim visited our apartment; Mr. Hassane: man in towel at Yasmine building; Samir visited.
Monday, 28 October, Marrakech: Samir’s visit; purchased telephone from Samir at N’zaha; dinner at Belhaj; visited Mbarek restaurant; N’zaha: Âbdelhadi, returned broken telephone to Samir, “belching in the corner.”
Tuesday, 29 October, Marrakech: (My mother’s birthday on the Gregorian calendar.) N’zaha, continued; Rachid visited; Résidence d’Atlas; lunch at N’zaha; souk, including Souk Souafine; bought audio adapter for Samir in Canaria; N’zaha again with Samir, Polly and Hicham.
Wednesday, 30 October, Marrakech: N’zaha, continued; I spilled Coca Light on Samir; visited Belhaj as it was broken down; bumped into Cherif and Âbdel-something; lunch with Samir at N’zaha; bumped into goofy-looking Mohammed at Djemaâ al-Fna, and he visited; hidden Internet place with Samir; Samir visited.
Thursday, 31 October, Marrakech: (Halloween.) Samir’s visit, continued; Djemaâ al-Fna: various restaurants; bumped into Âbdel-something again, and he visited; Marjane with Polly; dinner at Mbarek; bought gandouras at Âbdelâli’s store; tea at Belhaj; shared figs and apricots; souk.
25 October 2002
Last half-week in Egypt, Wednesday, 23–Friday, 25 October
Wednesday, 23 October, Cairo: Hana restaurant (Zamalek); visited Fathi Hamamah’s factory and met his son Musa‘at(?); searched for Blal’s boxing match.
Thursday, 24 October, Cairo: Dr. Ragab’s Phara‘onic Village; discovered too late Ahmad from the Bronx was also in Cairo; goodbyes and propositions at Khan al-Khalili.
Friday, 25 October, Cairo: Horus House hôtel, airplane to Morocco.
Thursday, 24 October, Cairo: Dr. Ragab’s Phara‘onic Village; discovered too late Ahmad from the Bronx was also in Cairo; goodbyes and propositions at Khan al-Khalili.
Friday, 25 October, Cairo: Horus House hôtel, airplane to Morocco.
22 October 2002
Second week in Egypt, Wednesday, 16–Tuesday, 22 October
Wednesday, 16 October, Cairo: (World Food Day and Boss’s Day.)
Thursday, 17 October, Cairo: Train to Aswan.
Friday, 18 October, Aswan: Aswan Station; Hôtel as-Salam; dam; Philae complex; unfinished obelisk; Chief Khalil restaurant; Nubian Museum.
Saturday, 19 October, Aswan, Abu Simbel: (Sweetest Day.) Felucca ride around Elephantine Island; Kitchener’s Island; Abu Simbel; Sami in the souq.
Sunday, 20 October: Aswan, Luxor: Shady Hôtel; East Bank: Luxor, Karnak temples; café with Walid, Ahmad, Mamduh; wandering with them and ‘Ala’.
Monday, 21 October, Luxor: West Bank: Valleys of Kings, Queens; temple of “Hot Chicken Soup”; locked out of room at Shady Hôtel; market/storefront; train to Cairo.
Tuesday, 22 October, Cairo: Khan al-Khalili/Muski: met Blal, ‘Amber store with Dracula, ad-Dahan, met Mustafa and friends with sexually agressive sales pitches.
Thursday, 17 October, Cairo: Train to Aswan.
Friday, 18 October, Aswan: Aswan Station; Hôtel as-Salam; dam; Philae complex; unfinished obelisk; Chief Khalil restaurant; Nubian Museum.
Saturday, 19 October, Aswan, Abu Simbel: (Sweetest Day.) Felucca ride around Elephantine Island; Kitchener’s Island; Abu Simbel; Sami in the souq.
Sunday, 20 October: Aswan, Luxor: Shady Hôtel; East Bank: Luxor, Karnak temples; café with Walid, Ahmad, Mamduh; wandering with them and ‘Ala’.
Monday, 21 October, Luxor: West Bank: Valleys of Kings, Queens; temple of “Hot Chicken Soup”; locked out of room at Shady Hôtel; market/storefront; train to Cairo.
Tuesday, 22 October, Cairo: Khan al-Khalili/Muski: met Blal, ‘Amber store with Dracula, ad-Dahan, met Mustafa and friends with sexually agressive sales pitches.
15 October 2002
First week in Egypt, Wednesday, 9–Tuesday, 15 October
Wednesday, 9 October, London, Cairo:
Thursday, 10 October, Cairo: Longchamps Hôtel (Zamalek); Khan al-Khalili (Islamic Cairo); Hamis Travel (Central Cairo).
Friday, 11 October, Cairo:
Saturday, 12 October, Cairo, Memphis, Giza, Saqqara:
Sunday, 13 October: Cairo: Old Cairo.
Monday, 14 October, Cairo: (Columbus Day in the United States.)
Tuesday, 15 October, Cairo:
Thursday, 10 October, Cairo: Longchamps Hôtel (Zamalek); Khan al-Khalili (Islamic Cairo); Hamis Travel (Central Cairo).
Friday, 11 October, Cairo:
Saturday, 12 October, Cairo, Memphis, Giza, Saqqara:
Sunday, 13 October: Cairo: Old Cairo.
Monday, 14 October, Cairo: (Columbus Day in the United States.)
Tuesday, 15 October, Cairo:
30 August 2002
Visit to Sullivan and Orange Counties, Tuesday, 27–Friday, 30 August 2002
Tuesday, 27 August, New York City, Monticello, Hurleyville: Westchester Avenue walk; Hurleyville thrift stores, including Şeyndl’s store; dinner at Brother Bruno’s.
Wednesday, 28 August, Middletown, Westtown: lunch at Wendy’s; Salvation Army store in Middletown; dinner at New York Buffet.
Thursday, 29 August, Monticello: haircut at Golden Clipper and shopping in Gutenberg Holdings, both in Apollo Plaza; dinner at Gager’s; Dollar General Store.
Friday, 30 August, Monticello, New York City: return home.
Wednesday, 28 August, Middletown, Westtown: lunch at Wendy’s; Salvation Army store in Middletown; dinner at New York Buffet.
Thursday, 29 August, Monticello: haircut at Golden Clipper and shopping in Gutenberg Holdings, both in Apollo Plaza; dinner at Gager’s; Dollar General Store.
Friday, 30 August, Monticello, New York City: return home.
21 August 2002
14 August 2002
The Full Monty at the Eugene O’Neill Theâtre, Manhattan, Wednesday, 14 August
Theater Development Fund
TKTS at Father Francis Duffy Square
Lunch at Leo Lindy’s
The Full Monty
The Full Monty
Dinner at Chili’s
Colony Music
TKTS at Father Francis Duffy Square
Lunch at Leo Lindy’s
The Full Monty
The Full Monty
Dinner at Chili’s
Colony Music
03 November 2001
Visit to Morocco [المغرب], October–November
Wednesday, 10 October, Marrakech [مراكش]: (Simkhat Torah [שׂמחת תורה].) Salah [صلاح] and Khaled [خالد] by me at home; Cinéma ar-Rif.
Thursday, 11 October, Marrakech: shopping: Marjane, Wrédé, Internet Bab Agnaou, Snack Sahara; Simo and Youssef [يوسف].
Friday, 12 October, Marrakech: Lune d’Or, Youssef and Simo; talking with Samir [سمير] and Saîd [سعيد]; home with Saîd.
Saturday, 13 October, Marrakech: Eating at home with Saîd; Artisinal with Polly; bought satellite receiver; home early.
Sunday, 14 October, Marrakech: returned video receiver; tea on a terrace with man in the souk [سوق]; ate at Comedie on Hassane II.
Monday, 15 October, Marrakech, Ourika Valley, Sti Fatma: with Ahmed [أحمد].
Tuesday, 16 October, Marrakech: Royal Air Maroc; Agdal Garden; bought a videocassette recorder; henna [حناء]; Marjane; ate at home.
Wednesday, 17 October, Marrakech: bought a cable in Canaria; Snack Sahara; N’zaha [نزهة] with Polly and Samir.
Thursday, 18 October, Marrakech: (Ro’sh Hodesh.) Samir a guest at home; thief Djalal; Djemaa al-Fna [جامع الفناء], Mourad Berber, Saîd #2; N’zaha with Samir.
Friday, 19 October, Marrakech: Home and bus station with Samir; N’zaha; returned trousers to tailor.
Saturday, 20 October, Rabat [رباط]: with Samir.
Sunday, 21 October, Casablanca, Marrakech: Casa with Samir; slept without bed linen.
Monday, 22 October, Marrakech: Samir returned videcassette recorder; Marjane with Polly; ate at home; Djemaa al-Fna, N’zaha; “Pia Zagora.”
Tuesday, 23 October, Marrakech: Cybernet Bab Agnaou, wrote lyrics; ate at #12 Djemaa al-Fna with Polly; money from Samir in N’zaha.
Wednesday, 24 October, Marrakech: Polly’s bad night (morning), Mohammed V, Âbdelgani’s brother etc.
Thursday, 25 October, Marrakech, Jedida [جديدة]: bus to Jedida at night.
Friday, 26 October, Jedida, Essaouira: bus to Essaouira at night.
Saturday, 27 October, Essaouira, Marrakech: bus to Marrakech, Djemaa al-Fna, N’zaha, Khaled’s proposition; “Usama Bin Laden” getofn [געטאָפֿן].
Sunday, 28 October, Marrakech: Hôtel Âli buffet; Djemaa al-Fna “garden” with Khaled #1, Zacaria, Azize [عزيز], Ahmed, Samir and Âbdelnabi.
Monday, 29 October, Marrakech: Home with Samir and Âbdelnabi; şilşl; ate by #12; bought soda in N’zaha.
Tuesday, 30 October, Marrakech: party, Âbdelnabi and Âbdelsadek; Djemaa al-Fna, Lune d’Or, visited #12.
Wednesday, 31 October, Marrakech: (Halloween.) Âzize and Âbdelrahim [عبد الرحيم] by us at home; Âbdelrahim; Royal Air Maroc, Charleston, fight in souk; met Greg; N’zaha with Samir and the two Âbdouls.
Thursday, 1 November, Marrakech: another party with Samir and the two Âbdouls; #12 (Belhaj) a longer time; more henna; a shorter time in N’zaha; Nourdine [نور الدين].
Thursday, 11 October, Marrakech: shopping: Marjane, Wrédé, Internet Bab Agnaou, Snack Sahara; Simo and Youssef [يوسف].
Friday, 12 October, Marrakech: Lune d’Or, Youssef and Simo; talking with Samir [سمير] and Saîd [سعيد]; home with Saîd.
Saturday, 13 October, Marrakech: Eating at home with Saîd; Artisinal with Polly; bought satellite receiver; home early.
Sunday, 14 October, Marrakech: returned video receiver; tea on a terrace with man in the souk [سوق]; ate at Comedie on Hassane II.
Monday, 15 October, Marrakech, Ourika Valley, Sti Fatma: with Ahmed [أحمد].
Tuesday, 16 October, Marrakech: Royal Air Maroc; Agdal Garden; bought a videocassette recorder; henna [حناء]; Marjane; ate at home.
Wednesday, 17 October, Marrakech: bought a cable in Canaria; Snack Sahara; N’zaha [نزهة] with Polly and Samir.
Thursday, 18 October, Marrakech: (Ro’sh Hodesh.) Samir a guest at home; thief Djalal; Djemaa al-Fna [جامع الفناء], Mourad Berber, Saîd #2; N’zaha with Samir.
Friday, 19 October, Marrakech: Home and bus station with Samir; N’zaha; returned trousers to tailor.
Saturday, 20 October, Rabat [رباط]: with Samir.
Sunday, 21 October, Casablanca, Marrakech: Casa with Samir; slept without bed linen.
Monday, 22 October, Marrakech: Samir returned videcassette recorder; Marjane with Polly; ate at home; Djemaa al-Fna, N’zaha; “Pia Zagora.”
Tuesday, 23 October, Marrakech: Cybernet Bab Agnaou, wrote lyrics; ate at #12 Djemaa al-Fna with Polly; money from Samir in N’zaha.
Wednesday, 24 October, Marrakech: Polly’s bad night (morning), Mohammed V, Âbdelgani’s brother etc.
Thursday, 25 October, Marrakech, Jedida [جديدة]: bus to Jedida at night.
Friday, 26 October, Jedida, Essaouira: bus to Essaouira at night.
Saturday, 27 October, Essaouira, Marrakech: bus to Marrakech, Djemaa al-Fna, N’zaha, Khaled’s proposition; “Usama Bin Laden” getofn [געטאָפֿן].
Sunday, 28 October, Marrakech: Hôtel Âli buffet; Djemaa al-Fna “garden” with Khaled #1, Zacaria, Azize [عزيز], Ahmed, Samir and Âbdelnabi.
Monday, 29 October, Marrakech: Home with Samir and Âbdelnabi; şilşl; ate by #12; bought soda in N’zaha.
Tuesday, 30 October, Marrakech: party, Âbdelnabi and Âbdelsadek; Djemaa al-Fna, Lune d’Or, visited #12.
Wednesday, 31 October, Marrakech: (Halloween.) Âzize and Âbdelrahim [عبد الرحيم] by us at home; Âbdelrahim; Royal Air Maroc, Charleston, fight in souk; met Greg; N’zaha with Samir and the two Âbdouls.
Thursday, 1 November, Marrakech: another party with Samir and the two Âbdouls; #12 (Belhaj) a longer time; more henna; a shorter time in N’zaha; Nourdine [نور الدين].
15 March 2001
Visit to Morocco, Friday, 2 February–March
Friday, 2 February, Casablanca, Marrakech: transfer in Casa, Camar brought us to villa.
Saturday, 3 February, Marrakech: Poêle d’Or, Koutoubia Mosque, Dar Si Âïssa etc., souk, met Âli at Belkhadir, scarves, Lune d’Or, Islane.
Sunday, 4 February, Marrakech: Snack Restaurant la Mandarine (Guéliz), souk with Nourdine Fouay, panoramic restaurant.
Monday, 5 February, Marrakech: Piccola Italia, Majorelle Garden, horse-drawn calèche, Bahia Palace, Maison Tiskiwin, haircut, Grand Hôtel Tazi, tea at Belkhadir, pottery broken in two shops.
Wednesday, 7 February, Marrakech: rain, Café Hicham, bumped into man from Dar si Âïssa, Badii, wandering, Djemaa, bookstore, visited Âli and ÂbdoulÂli.
Thursday, 8 February, Marrakech: breakfast at la Strada, looking for someone to call Khaled for us, Djemaâ; Âli called, and I spent time with Khaled, Cherif etc, in Argana; hustlers as guests; Diamant Noir.
Saturday, 10 February, Marrakech: Polly ill; Cherif at door; Strada alone; souk, mirrors, trousers; Lune d’Or, Cherif arrived; found Polly at Djemaa al-Fna.
Monday, 12 February, Marrakech: AM, Âsise’s apartment.
Tuesday, 20 February: Polly left for Spain.
Saturday, 3 February, Marrakech: Poêle d’Or, Koutoubia Mosque, Dar Si Âïssa etc., souk, met Âli at Belkhadir, scarves, Lune d’Or, Islane.
Sunday, 4 February, Marrakech: Snack Restaurant la Mandarine (Guéliz), souk with Nourdine Fouay, panoramic restaurant.
Monday, 5 February, Marrakech: Piccola Italia, Majorelle Garden, horse-drawn calèche, Bahia Palace, Maison Tiskiwin, haircut, Grand Hôtel Tazi, tea at Belkhadir, pottery broken in two shops.
Wednesday, 7 February, Marrakech: rain, Café Hicham, bumped into man from Dar si Âïssa, Badii, wandering, Djemaa, bookstore, visited Âli and ÂbdoulÂli.
Thursday, 8 February, Marrakech: breakfast at la Strada, looking for someone to call Khaled for us, Djemaâ; Âli called, and I spent time with Khaled, Cherif etc, in Argana; hustlers as guests; Diamant Noir.
Saturday, 10 February, Marrakech: Polly ill; Cherif at door; Strada alone; souk, mirrors, trousers; Lune d’Or, Cherif arrived; found Polly at Djemaa al-Fna.
Monday, 12 February, Marrakech: AM, Âsise’s apartment.
Tuesday, 20 February: Polly left for Spain.
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