Quick trip to the medina at Fes!

Quick trip to Fes Sunday.  Located the medina and did a mini-tour on our own.  It is the oldest and largest medina in existence; it's listed as a world heritage site.  Had coffee and orange juice on the terrace of a hotel next to the medina.  It looked out over the medina, the city of Fes and an Andalusian garden full of palms, orange trees and sculptured shrubs - very beautiful.  The medina is surround by an ancient wall and lies across the slope of the mountain later a faded and tattered cloak of intricate design.  The streets and alleys are twisted, narrow and full of humanity.  The medina has a multitude of small shops, artisans, tanneries, dying vats, hotels, restaurants, street vendors, mosques and homes.  It is ancient and worn but full of life and vitality.  No cars are allowed. We often had to step aside for mules or donkeys or push carts loaded with everything from bags of Chinese rice to crates of CocaColas.  It is a unique blend of antiquity and modernity.