Anfa Port Casablanca

11.1.09 Tiny Planes And Smelly Trains – Lisbon To Casablanca To Marrakesh (Morocco)!

We were up at 6am in Lisbon this morning in order to make our 9:30am flight to Casablanca, Morocco. After checking our bags, getting through customs, grabbing some breakfast, and waiting for a while at the gate, we were ushered on to a bus outside f...

Hi everyone! Sorry it has been so long since my last update but I have been very busy. I am currently in Casablanca, Morocco and we are leaving in an hour to depart to Ghana. The overall trip to Ghana from Morocco will take roughly six days overseas. The bad part is I have class everyday we are at sea…

Morocco was an extreme differe...

Today we were given a free day to relax, pack, shop for any last-minute souvenirs or do what we need to do so we feel good about traveling home tomorrow. I can't believe it! I'm a little sad, but looking forward to being home at the same time. Today I met a rotarian friend for coffee and this afternoon I am meeting up with a friend's family who ...

Alarm went off at 4am and we got up, showered, dressed, packed and were picked up in the bus and dropped at the airport. We had to show our passports and tickets so many times it was crazy! Finally checked in and headed upstairs to the food court for a cappuccino at Starbucks for me. Another bus to get out to the plane on the tarmac, then we had...

We wandered around Casablanca and saw the less inspiring sights.  We stopped at Place Mohammed V which was full of pigeons and hawkers.  We walked down the beautiful palm lined Boulevard Rachidi to see the dilapidated Cathedral du Sacre Coeur.  But NO nuns to be found!  We ended up eating a very long lunch in a sidewalk cafe - where I got a hone...

Forgot to mention on the previous update, there was a slight delay to accomodate all the latecoming people onto the plane, but a much longer hour delay since now the plane needed to be deiced. Chad was apoplectic at this, but I was more sanguine since I knew that as we were all on the plane we should be able to depart eventually, and the later i...

Eight of us booked a private tour to Marrakesh through HAL. We chose to use a HAL tour because the trip to Marrakesh is a long one and HAL's policy is that they will hold the ship if one of their tours is late, but if you go independently and you are late, the ship will go on without you. They had a big bus going to Marrakesh, but these smaller ...

Sind jetzt seit gestern in Casablanca und es bleibt nur eins zu sagen : Geilomat hier! Flieger von Frankfurt landete puenktlich um 16.10 Uhr Ortszeit. War im Grossen und Ganzen ne entspannte Sache... Netten Nebensitzer gehabt, kein Gewackel und ja: Das Essen an Bord war sogar richtig gut. Am Flughafen selber hat man mich aber nicht gerade freund...

With some trepidation we cast off the mooring lines and leave the security of our cosy marina birth in Porto Santo. A reluctant atmosphere hangs over the crew who are not sure if they're ready to throw themselves at the North Atlantic one more time in an effort to reach that elusive Mediterranean. Pete on the other hand is ready to set off again...

We arrived on the North Atlantic coast of Morocco via train rapide from Meknes. The ride was smooth, sparing Choyce any motion sickness issues, and mostly pleasant. The landscapes were all lush and the poverty of the shantytowns on the outskirts of Casablanca was expansive. We stayed at a hotel recommended by our taxi driver, Maamoura Hotel. Ca...