750 Dh may buy a new-born baby in Taroudant but in Agadir it buys a rather sad 4ft artificial Xmas tree, the old fashioned sort with branches that fold out flat and have about 9" between them. As a muslim country Morocco does not celebrate Xmas but increasingly the cities celebrate "Bonne Annee" complete with Santa Claus.
Marjane with its large ex-pat clientele had decided to capitalise and whilst some of the shops in the complex had not finished their "Black Sale" the supermarket was not only selling Xmas trees and tinsel but had expanded its offering of chilled whole turkeys and huge boxes of expensive foreign chocolates. When we got to the till the cashier was wearing a headband of a pair of bright, sparkly, red antlers. And it was still November!!
Thankfully none of this has permeated to Taroudant.
Marjane with its large ex-pat clientele had decided to capitalise and whilst some of the shops in the complex had not finished their "Black Sale" the supermarket was not only selling Xmas trees and tinsel but had expanded its offering of chilled whole turkeys and huge boxes of expensive foreign chocolates. When we got to the till the cashier was wearing a headband of a pair of bright, sparkly, red antlers. And it was still November!!
Thankfully none of this has permeated to Taroudant.
It's Christmas here. All the street decorations and xmas trees are lit up now its december. Time to come home!!
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