On Saturday we visited Volubilis. The city is located in the area between Meknes and Moulay Idriss. The city used to be Roman and was inhabited until the 4th century AD. It is located close to some beautiful olive fields and wheat farms. In general that area was quite different from the relatively barren lands surrounding Ifrane and Fes. Volubilis (or ulili in Arabic) is located in gorgeous green hills, in a very rural area mostly untouched by tourism. The constructions are very well preserved, and quite imposing when one thinks of its age.
After Volubilis, we engaged in some real young Moroccan entertainment. It is the same as in the USA. It differs from American juvenile entertainment, because here it is not the majority that drinks it is more split down evenly in the middle. Well I guess compared to Oxford, alcoholic beverages are not ready available. The deeply rooted Muslim culture is seen in this. Even though alcoholic beverages are legal here, they are mostly sold in the bigger cities or large supermarkets (Marjen Moroccan Wal-Mart).
Most of the people I talked about the reasons for their lifestyle choices make it a point that Islam did not dictate their choices, but they admit that due to its characteristic of some sort of foundation, it influences their choices.
Interesting day!
Maa Salama' min Maghrib
Diogo
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