If travel is a search for lost paradise, the Kingdom of Morocco is large and mysterious enough to infinitely prolong the quest. Created by the conflicting influences that have washed against this northwestern corner of Africa. From the moment you arrive adventure awaits you. In simple transactions, like buying piece of safi pottery, there is unexpected drama, humor and competitive gamesmanship.  It is not only the sites of Morocco - Sahara desert, Atlas mountains, ancient cities, elegant Islamic monuments---but also the everyday way of life that lingers in the various markets (souks).  A concert of scents and scenes will haunt you; the pungent fragrance of the spice market; brightly colored handmade items, heavy odor of olive oil and the craftsmanship of artistic items. Moroccan life, landscape and culture is extraordinarily diverse, but ultimately it is the people that prove most fascinating.  In any one Moroccan there may lurk a turbulent and diverse ancestry: of slaves brought across the Sahara to serve as concubines or warriors; of Andalucian refugees who came from the ancient Muslim and Jewish cities of southern cities, and of Bedouin Arabs from the tribes which fought their way along the North African shore. All these peoples have mingled with the indigenous Berbers, who continously occupied the land since the Stone Age.  The frenetic energy, noisy animation and ceaseless babble of the streets initially threaten to overwhelm a visitor.  In Morocco, however do as the Moroccans do. A certain wry but friendly sense of humour is all that is needed to cope anarchic but addictive lifestyle.