Grand Oasis Saidia

... den gamle mannen en femtilapp for å ha fått oss til grensa, så forsvant han. Foran oss i køen traff vi en tysker som skulle i bryllup dit vi skulle, og lot oss sitte på. Vi var jævlig heldige at vi fant noen vi kunne stole. Vi fikk en iskald heinicken av dem og det var den beste øllen ever. Vi var trette, varme, superparnoide og hadde ikke drukket øl på hele turen, glemmer aldri den natten. Vi kom frem til Nador og skjekket oss inn på et hotell like ved der vi ...

... is out there waiting to catch it and take care of it. I met another girl up there too, named Sarah, whose mother lives, in all places, Cave Creek, AZ. Small world at work I guess. We talked for a long time; she's very nice and pleasant to talk to, just like everyone I've met here. The atmosphere and energy are really amazing; we are so lucky to have this ship and this program. At 8:30 we had a "Cultural Café," another sort of prep for ...

... which was a bonus because it gave me a bit of a break... Melilla is a great quiet city...it's a nice change of pace because I could cross the road without fear of death and it's a very relaxed place... We went to some free museums and met some locals... to be continued...

... another step in my life. The path of the adventure is undefined and from where and when the return ticket will be purchased is still unknown!? The goal... to find the true meaning of life!!! Ha ha... justa jokin... the trip is partially photography oriented, partially career oriented, partially un-oriented! The pursuit of as many smiles possible :) It all started with working at the Winter 2006 Olympics in Torino, Italy. I worked with an awesome ...

Nador in Morocco borders Melilla in Spain. We got here so early in the morning that no one had checked out of their rooms yet and we had to wander, bleary-eyed from hotel to hotel trying to find an empty room. When we finally found one, we realized too late that their was no shower in the entire hotel. We also had to wake the proprietor up and he ushered us to a room (from the comfort of his bed). The room was lovely with rotting fruit left in ...

There are two ways to get to Oujda from Nador. One is along the coast and then down along the Algerian border, the other is through Berkane. I have driven both roads and I strongly recommend the coastal route. Just East of Nador is a small village called Karait Arkmane. The village is set on a lagoon and is surrounded by salt marshes. If you are a bird lover you will want to get off the beaten track and head ...

... but the guy can´t come in. It´d be like, "oh hi, how´s the family? That´s great. Well, no one´s home, come back when the family is home, we´ll invite you in for tea." I think that´s even funnier. Talking to someone face to face...yeah, no one´s home. But that´s how it is. And we also learned why some of the doors are super small. He assured us that the rest of the house is huge, small door doesn´t mean miniature house (darn). It´s because in the ...

... not a common sight here, but they were well hidden from the town. You don't see much alcohol around anywhere. We miss having wine with our meals. Instead of bars, the men sip coffee and mint tea as they sit in the cafes. On the way up the hill we saw a small snake on the path in front of us. After a few threatening hisses it slithered away into the bushes. We just went out for a final breakfast of pisara, the ...

... Yoong's coffee at Martil. (The waiter kindly replaced it.) I'm getting clumsier than ever. We have running water in our room - V whether we want it or not. It can't be turned off! At least it's a small silent stream rather than a dripping tap. I pointed it out to the hotel manager when I first saw the room his answer was "No problem." And it really isn't. He also showed me two identical bathrooms ...

... where all the action is, but we settled on Hotel Ibisa, across the road from where I left Yoong as it is more convenient to the bus station and very cheap. We negotiated 150 DH for three nights, including our first hot shower. You couldn't get one night anywhere in France or Spain for that price. We walked all over the old town, full of beautiful blue and white buildings, all very photogenic. It's a pity we don't have a camera. There are crowds of people, especially ...