El Muniria Tangier

... this 1st entry from Morocco:<br><br>CHEFCHEOUN: Moroccan Nivana!<br><br>No, no you say - I was suppose to start in Marrakech, yes? Uh, nope.<br><br>Fast rewind: Flight to Madrid went splendidly, but... we landed a bit late and... suffice I made it to the easyJet checkin counter (uh, 3 terminals away uh... a mere 3 MINUTES late, so...<br><br>They wouldnot (note utterly NO apostrophe on this keyboard! - nor right paren for that ...

The ferry crossing was relatively calm, with gorgeous views of Spain and Gibralter behind us and Africa ahead of us, and getting ever larger. After waiting ages to get off the boat we passed through customs without too much hassle, changed some money into Dirhams and got a petit taxi to our hotel.<br><br>We stayed in Hotel Tangerina which was in the Kasbah and was absolutely amazing. The Kasbah is the medievel fortress of a town, which in Tanger is located on the clifftops above ...

... take you into town can get tiring and we are so lucky to have a beautiful terrace to take naps on after lunch, falling asleep to a man calling the muslims to prayer as it echos through every neighborhood in the city. We left Paris at 5am on Thursday and took a cheap flight to Tangier. My friends who live between Tangier and Paris were also on the plane with us. Upon arrival Ramdane took care of everything, rushing us out of customs and into two waiting ...

... took more than 5 minutes to bring out the drinks. The wait, however, was well worth it! They brought out the drinks one by one, and they were all worth their individual fanfare! (It's also worthy to note that the Spanish pour awesome drinks ... like 3/4 liquor, 1/4 mixer!) As it got closer to midnight, the bar passed out party supplies ... masks, hats, noise ...

... I felt bad but what was i to do, i had no money on me. Monkey recieved his very own jellaba (loose-fitting outer robe with pixie or wizard hood) made by Mama Pixie (me) so he is not so naked in the muslim countries. I sewed the garment using a fabric store bag and our dodgy sewing kit, not a bad effort. Men also traditionally wear a red fez hat and soft yellow slippers (baboosh) with a jellaba but we have no materials unless i trash the hotel room some ...

... of home, sometimes you just wish that you had someone that knows you personally to talk with. but saying that i havent really been lonely too often, cause although your travelling by yourself you are never really alone... theres always someone to chat to. well that was fun! feel free to ask as many questions as you want :) Donna you know that your practically my mother anyway! im sorry if i generalized but i believe you fit under the umbrella of parentals so im sorry if i ...

... standing, as are some of the towers. Within, it's mostly whitewashed residential buildings along tiny, windy passageways. The colors of the buildings are lovely...the doors and windows are usually painted in blues, greens, and purples, and when combined with the traditional architecture, you can snap photos for hours. There are some artisan shops and boutiques with wares ranging from tacky souvenirs to beautiful antique silver pieces. Unfortunately, most of ...

... and through the Medina.The medinza was great although confusing and without our guide I am sure that we never would have made it out alive. We then went to watch people make shoes and handbags by hand. It was very interesting to see the traditional ways of making crafts. Then it was off to the tannerry where they died wools. The place was interesting but was probably the worst smelling place that I have ever been in. Then we went to a Berber School ...

You'd think booking a ferry ride and getting off on the other side would be no big deal, but&#8230; I don&#8217;t know who&#8217;s more incompetent, the Spaniards or the Moroccans. First I get into the main terminal at Algeciras, and there are many boats leaving at many times, and I don&#8217;t really know which is which, so&#8230; I go to an agent that sells tickets to all of them; logical, right? You&#8217;d think so, except that the first boat ...

... sell fresh-squeewed (while you watch) juice, craft vendors with their blankets laid out, and a snake-charmer here and there. Around 5:00, they begin setting up food stalls. There are perhaps 20 or 30 of them, mobile restaurants, each with its own open kitchen and a few rows of benches. At these you can get decent cheap food in the most lively atmosphere. At the first one I visited, the "maître d'" served each bottle of Coke with a flourish, by using the back ...