http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Morocco/Doukkala-Abda/El-Jadida/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Africa , Morocco , Doukkala Abda , El Jadida en-us Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:27:02 UTC Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:27:02 UTC Dirty Shoe LacesIreland is in a mall craze. Malls are believed to be key economic boosters in cities. Currently Galway plans to destroy 5 pubs including the one me and Tara work at. The other is one of the oldest pubs in Galway. They also plan to destroy some other really great things like liquor stores a small casino and a music venue. To go in their placehellipa mall Across the stree http://www.travelblog.org//Africa/Morocco/Doukkala-Abda/El-Jadida/blog-340580.html After a few days of taking care of business in Casablanca we were looking forward to heading south along what we anticipated would be the really scenic portion of Morocco's Atlantic coastline. The only big cities we expected to encounter along the way were Safi and Agadir although we weren't sure just how far we would go past Agadir the desert outposts along the coast seemed to diminish in a http://www.travelblog.org//Africa/Morocco/Doukkala-Abda/El-Jadida/blog-247492.html Just like in America Moroccan kids get a nice long summer vacation. Also like in America many Moroccan kids go away to summer camp for various activities such as sports music art and language. Just like in the springtime Peace Corps participates in these ministry sponsored camps by sending volunteers from the Youth Development sector to run language classes and clubs. The extra bonus atta http://www.travelblog.org//Africa/Morocco/Doukkala-Abda/El-Jadida/blog-127011.html 10 heure mardi le 14 nous quittions Casablanca en direction sud bord de notre superbe autoune Suzuki au fait je ne crois pas vous lrsquoavoir ditvoil crsquoest fait.Empruntant la route qui longe la cte en surplomb nous avons fait un premier arrt AlJadidaune petite ville fonde en 1513 par les portugais pour protger leur commerce intrieur.Drsquoailleur la forteresse que nous http://www.travelblog.org//Africa/Morocco/Doukkala-Abda/El-Jadida/blog-120024.html At this camp I switched from English teacher to Librarian. I get enough teaching in my work site and wanted to try something different at camp. The librarian works a slightly different schedule from the other volunteers since I donrsquot work during class or club time. But I am on duty during all the breaks.Out library is amazing and was stocked by the US Embassy in Rabat THANK YOU with ove http://www.travelblog.org//Africa/Morocco/Doukkala-Abda/El-Jadida/blog-88506.html The best possible escape from hot sandstorms of the Marrakech region is the breezy Atlantic coast. I got to spend the two weeks with fourteen other PCVs and four JICAs Japanese International Cooperation Agency in a camp close to downtown El Jedida and only a five minute walk from the beach.There are lots of camps sponsored by the Moroccan Ministry of Youth and Sports but four are billed as En http://www.travelblog.org//Africa/Morocco/Doukkala-Abda/El-Jadida/blog-88499.html