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Africa » Morocco » Grand Casablanca » Casablanca August 14th 2005

Lep pozdrav vsem! Najprej novica, da nisva sla v hribe. Razlog je bil, da tisti dan ni bilo vec prevoza (oziroma so naju prasci spet hoteli nategnt), potem pa ne bi bilo vec casa za morje. Izkazalo se je, da bi bilo boljse it v hribe, ker morje je bil cista beda. Najboljse letovisce, kot ga opisuje LP je en qrac. Neznanska guzva, kar se pa lepega mesta tice, pa sta to dve turisticni ulici + en kup Marocanov, ki si zelijo tvoje zadnje solde. Na plazi je pa tako pihalo, da sva se oba prehladila. Ker sva prisla iz vrocega Marakesha, naju je prav zeblo pri 28 stopinjah. Res ne vem, zakaj opisujejo Marocane kot izredno prijazne ljudi itd bla,bla. Tukaj je podobno kot v Indiji, vsak te hoce ogoljufat. To zame ni prijaznost. Mogoce ... read more
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Africa » Morocco » Grand Casablanca » Casablanca June 22nd 2005

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Africa » Morocco » Grand Casablanca » Casablanca June 14th 2005

I can't help but enjoy Morocco. It feels so good to be back in an Islamic country. I got a 60 euro ticket from Paris to Casablanca(very cheap), and as soon as I left I might as well have arrived, with the Arabic and Berber music blaring in my ear, the smell of foreign food and sweat. It occurs to me that my friend Muhamad said he thought I was Moroccan before he talked to me on the bus, and I was going over all of the nationalities I've been mistaken for in the last year: English, Spanish, Portuguese(today), Afghani, Tajik, Uzbek, Chinese, German, Irish, French, and others I can't remember at the moment. I talked to Muhamad somewhere around Tangier and he offered his hospitality. It was nice to stay in a proper Moroccan ... read more
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Africa » Morocco » Grand Casablanca » Casablanca May 23rd 2005

Welcome to Fes! You see this impressive blue and green tiled door? This is Bab Bou Jeloud. The entrance to Fes el-Bali. The Old Fes. It's Tuesday, 4pm. It's pretty dusty. Two hotels to the right. One, fully booked. The other, expensive. Now, turn right. Walk down. Hotel Lamrani. Little silver haired Mohammed says hello. Put your bags down. You've got a place to sleep and take a (cold) shower. Back in the streets. People don't stop. People drink. People shout. People run. People watch people. People talk to people. Close your eyes. Smell the spices. Can you hear the muezzins' prayer calls? Sip your mint tea - slowly!!!! it's pipping hot. The hustlers bring you back to reality. You have to say 'La shukran' (No, thanks) and escape them! Quickly. You have to get lost! ... read more
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Africa » Morocco » Grand Casablanca » Casablanca March 6th 2005

On a gorgeous, sunswept Sunday afternoon, we took Petit Taxis to visit the Grand Mosque. The statistics are oft-repeated and sometime confused--but, I believe this mosque is the third largest in the world. Located just next to the coast in Casablanca, it has the capacity for 125,000 Muslim faithful. We were given a tour along with several other English-speakers in our group. This is the only mosque in Morocco that non-Muslims can enter. The minaret stands 200 meters tall (pictured). Also the main doors weigh a total of 35 tons. What a spectacle! A tip when traveling here--bring a student ID as you can get a sizeable discount on the tour. We ended up paying $12/person (US).... read more
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Africa » Morocco » Grand Casablanca » Casablanca December 15th 2004

Got up early this morning to get a Taxi to the Mauritanian Embassy in Rabat. Only to find a note pinned to the wall saying that they don't issue Visas! Serves me right for believing the Lonely Planet and not checking! The note said that Visa's are issued at 382 Route d'El Jadeda, Bequsejour, Casablanca. As a result I'm now in Casa. I'll be at the Consulate in Casa first thing in the morning! I visited the Hassan II Mosque this afternoon in Casa. It is the world's 3rd largest religious building. It can hold over 20,000 people and another 80,000 in the surrounding courtyards. Casablanca is a very Cosmopolitan City - it hardly feels like I am in Africa. Wide Boulevards, designer sunglasses, and not many veiled women. It could be any port city in ... read more
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