So, Claudio had a sister who had a beach house in Marbella , Spain and he had painted a mural like Botticelli Primavera on the walls going down to the sea type thing .. I went to a lunch party there and told her that I was going to Africa .. drive all over Morocco and fly to the Canary Islands and then to Senegal, "she said, "You must meet my brother". In Tangier, I stayed at the best hotel and then went over to Claudio's place.It was a three story mans
ion with a view of the Bay of Tangier, big space. He had lets say ten king size beds put together as one in the middle of the space. With moroccan textile , moorish pillows etc. then metal tea tables around this huge bed. That was all in the space, it also had two doors one to a kitchen , and one to a bath room, the only other thing was a huge oversize easel, with a huge picture of a beautiful blonde arabian ( big eyes looking back at you) horse. Imelda Marcos had given him a million bucks to do her portrait in 1968. He had the Forbes (that magazine group) there and served hashish candy on silver trays. White gloved waiters. The Jackson Five sang - lots of people-- fun party for me ... I ate to much candy and was really tripped out ..... that horse was so REAL and BEAUTIFUL !! The start of my 1974 Trip to Africa ....first night ....WOW !!! He loved the hippie movement .. died at 74 .. 2011 .. was a real soul mate .........
