Looking over the roofs of the old town

I got up early to try to beat the crowds. At 7:00 am only some locals were going about their business. At 8:00 I saw the first tour group, and by 9:00 the masses were out in full force.

The first two hours were nice, and I wandered through a residential district. The streets that people live on are simple, and only white walls and gates are visible, hiding the courtyards. The tourist streets have buildings with elaborate wooden fronts. I wandered into a newly gentrified area, full of empty wood buildings waiting to be rented by entrepreneurs.

When the streets became too crowded I had breakfast: a local specialty called baba, flatbread with vegetables baked into it. I relaxed for the rest of the day.

I’m ready to get out of town. The crowds have become too much for me.