Following the SolarPACES 2012 conference in Marrakech, Morocco, we toured around Marrakech, including the Souk, the outside of the Koutoubia Mosque, and the Jardin Majorelle. One colleague, originally Lebanese and now living in Paris, warned us to steer clear of the snake charmers, as we would pay a hefty ransom to have the snake removed from around our necks.