WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY James Perkins L E T ' S E X P L O R E Dodge the hustlers and scammers to find the authentic Morocco. oroccan adness M I t’s difficult to find the authentic Morocco. I found it in the valleys of the Atlas Mountains and in a small Essaouira bar called The Hole, and in the beat of the drums in the hills above Fez. In between, there are scammers and dealers. There are the ‘friendly’ locals who just have an angle, who will deliberately tell you the wrong direction in the maze of the medinas. It can be entertaining, but it’s also tiring. Morocco tests you, because there are so many decisions to make: who to trust, who to talk to, and what price you should pay for that hand-made Berber trinket, or that “pure silver” necklace. D E S P A T C H E S FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE 49 P L A Y Five-star escapes and sunset martinis One-hatted dishes and fresh fettuccine Next level gaming and poolside bikinis Come and play | | THESTARGOLDCOAST.COM.AU I BROADBEACH ISLAND, BROADBEACH Bet with your head, not over it. The Star Entertainment Group practises the responsible service of alcohol.