Meknes, one of the imperial cities
The Agdal Basin, once used to water the royal gardens and amuse the favorite concubines; the 17th & 18th Moulay Ismail royal stables for the sultan’s twelve thousand horses.
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Ahmed
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Our rear guard. I called him Curly because I couldn't say his name.
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Map of the royal stables.
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Inside the stables.
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Leaving the indoor stable area to the exercise.
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Arches and more arches. Notice the laundry hung to dry.
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The man to whom the the laundry belongs.
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Left set of arches.
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Straight on pictures of the arches.
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Water wheel to get water into the stables.
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Dab el Massour - thought to be one of the most beautiful gates in Morocco.
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Between two walls - there are three.
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Single lane road through the three walls.
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Moulay Ismail mausoleum which allows non muslims to enter.
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