The Highland Scotch Whiskies include such bottles as;

• Glenmorangie (https://www.glenmorangie.com/landing/index.php)
• Old Pulteney (http://www.oldpulteney.com/)
• Dalwhinnie (http://www.scotchwhisky.com/english/about/malts/dalwhinb.htm)
• Royal Brackla (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Brackla_Single_Malt)
• Edradour (http://www.edradour.co.uk/index5.html)
  

Whisky Magazine: http://www.whiskymag.com/

Next Vacation:
Italy in September/October (2005)!

Common English Words of Arabic Origin

SCIENCE AND MATH
Alchemy
Alcohol
Algebra
Algorithm
Alkaline
Almanac
Antimony
Azimuth
Chemistry
Cipher
Elixir
Sine
Soda
Zenith
Zero

Names of many stars ( Altair, Betelgeuse, Fomalhaut, Rigel, Vega, etc.)

TRADE, COMMODITIES AND MILITARY
Admiral
Amber
Arsenal
Average
Borax
Caliber
Carafe
Cotton
Gauze
Hazard
Henna
Jar Lapis
Lazuli
Magazine
Ream (of paper)
Safari
Sash
Satin
Talcum
Swahili
Zircon
Tariff

FOODS AND SPICES
Alfalfa
Apricot
Artichoke
Cafe
Candy
Caraway
Coffee
Cafe
Carob
Jasmine
Julep
Lemon
Lime
Marzipan
Orange
Saffron
Sherbet
Spinach
Sugar
Sumac
Syrup
Tamarind
Tangerine

ANIMALS
Albacore
Albatross
Camel
Gazelle
Gerbil
Giraffe
Monkey?
Tuna?

OTHER
Adobe
Alcove
Assassin
Bedouin
Check
Cork
Crimson
Genie
Ghoul
Guitar
Lilac
Lute
Mascara
Mafia
Massage
Mask
Monsoon
Mattress
Racquet
Mummy
Sofa
Scarlet
Talisman
Tambourine
Troubadour
Tabby (cat)

SOUK DAY in Amizmiz!!...(every Tuesday)

My Souk (or farmer's market) here in Amizmiz every Tuesday

Bird'seye view of my Souk

In addition to clothes, pots, rugs, produce, they also offer several barber shops

Again, bargaining and haggling

Men of the Souk, bargaining and haggling prices

I've come to know this man on the right as the "White Wizard".
A name taken from Gandalf the White Wizard from the movie, Lord of the Rings.

...Gandalf

...my local grocer. (AHhh Good Times!)

Just a typical shot of the produce section

Basically, the procedure for gathering produce is that they (the grocer) throws a plastic bucket at you, and then you chose all your vegetables. He then places the bucket on a scale with a counterbalance of weights and quotes you a price. At that point you can haggle or just take whatever price they give you. Since many of these tents sell the same produce, you get a pretty good ideas as to the market price, so it's easy to determine what a good price is. But only after being ripped off a few times at the beginning, have I gained this knowledge. So, if you're ever in Amizmiz, and need some vegetables, you know who to contact.

Fresh produce

"COME AND GET IT"... this is my version of the "Meat Market". Unfortunatley, you ask for an amount and they just begin cutting. You really don't have much say into what part of the meat you'd prefer. Plus, there really isn't any idea as to the age of meat. It's always a game of roulet, which is why I don't eat much meat.

This is one of my favorite images I took that day in the Souk. The man on the right was alittle bit angry that I was taken images of this scene, but later... I returned with a developed image for him to keep. All is good now.

What can I say... but that this is a typical scene here in Amizmiz. The women are consistently bending over to either clean their homes, knead their bread, wash their clothes, or in this case...chose their fruits/vegetables. Coming from someone with chronic back pain, it's amazing to me to see that their backs have lasted this long.

"Donkey Security"...these two guys are always standing around the donkey parking lot. I'm assuming that they're watching to make sure no one runs off with the incorrect donkey, but I'm still working on that explaination. Anyway, my sitemate and I had fun with these two and ended up taken a few photos of them as they tried ripping us off, asking us to pay them for taking pictures of these donkeys.

Renaissance Man = Taxi Manager/Builder/Cafe Waiter/Grocery Clerk/etc. - This gentleman has proven to be the guy to know here in Amizmiz. He's always working hard, and is seen working in just about every employment opportunity in town. I typically run into him at the Taxi Station and he always saves me two seats because of my size.

These are just a few shots from the rooftop of my sitemate's house, down on the alleyway the graces his front door

I like to call this the "Berber Swagger", which is typical of the women whom wear jelabas around town and swing that back right arm in a way that would make Flavor Flav proud.

...playing alittle "peek a boo"

A few of the hardest workin' men (boys) in Shoe-Business! These are my buddies, with whom I share a minutes with each time I visit the Souk. Just last week I bought a cowboy hat from them, which they were kind enough to give me a good price on. Good kids they are.

Waiting for work