We elected to take the optional tour today. So think Roman ruins some restoration started in the 1920s by the French who mostly took anything interesting back to France. Essentially nothing of which has been returned. Surprised? Not really. But there is remains of the aquaduct, homes, baths, temples More recently serious restoration has started Not surprisingly, a serious amount of damage also occurred here secondary to the 1755 Lisbon quake
Then and on to an excellent lunch in the city that was the capital for a short time. That time being contemporary with Louis XIV. Much of what one might want to see is currently under renovation. But we walked through the local market which felt much closer to the community markets of Spain, Portugal & Italy. Clean, well lighted, and actually enough room to get through the isles. At the same square was a museum of musical heritage featuring instruments from the various enthic groups of Morocco
A drive pack to Fez for our last night We leave early in the morning for a long drive
