Blogs from Morocco, Africa - page 185

This morning we headed to the mosque for the tour of the building - there are no tours on fridays because it is the holy day. The guide showed us the prayer hall which had huge pillars and chandeliers from Venice. Downstairs we saw the washing rooms. Then we drove to El Jadida where we walked along the beach and then saw the cisterns in the old city. Then we drove along the coast to Oualidia where we are staying in a lovely house and there is a huge pool.... read more

This morning we got a taxi to the Cathedral. It is not being used any more, but it has lovely stained glass windows. We climbed up the tower which was full of pigeon poo. At the top we could see the sea and the whole of the city. Then we walked through the gardens and round the art deco part of the city. We saw the market which was full of fish, oysters, fruit, veges and dates. Then we had chicken + chips for lunch. In the afternoon we went to the beach but it got cooler and windy. I have the hiccups.... read more

We got up at 4am and drove to Luton airport. We flew to Madrid and waited 3 hours for our flight to Casablanca. We arrived at 3.45 and got on a train to the city. On the train we met a man who used to play football in the Moroccan top league, and then the 2nd division in Finland. He was very friendly. When we got off the train we caught a taxi to our apartment which has a great view of the Hassan II mosque and the Atlantic. I slept very well.... read more

It had been almost an entire month since I had returned home from a year of frolicking. In my book that spells time for a much-needed, well-deserved holiday. I had no pre-conceptions on where I wanted to go, so I decided the next best thing would be to turn up at the airport and jump on a plane to somewhere or anywhere. Firstly, it’s quite difficult packing for an unknown destination, so I packed light and figured I would buy anything extra I might need on arrival. I logged off at work, got changed in the office and headed for Heathrow. The first ticket desk I tried was Virgin Atlantic. Hoping to pick up a “standby” ticket, my bubble of optimism was burst when they informed me that the procedure was to purchase a ticket to ... read more

March 15, 2008 After waking up this morning, we ate breakfast at the hotel. They had a lot of pastries and fresh orange juice. They were very good! We had a change of plans, and stayed in Fès for awhile. We went to the Royal Palace to see the walls outside, the gardens, and the guards. We drove a little more to a market area called la medina de Fès. There were a lot of little streets with people walking around selling things or at their stores. It is so different than anything I have seen before. It shows how lucky we are in the US. Our local tour guide took us to three unique and very cool stores. The first place was a rug store. It used to be a mansion, and now women make ... read more