Hotel Rivoli Casablanca
44 Boulevard D'Anfa Casablanca, 21000, Morocco
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Eid, Magic and Being Prepared
... what was so funny. We became reluctant accomplices in the sacrifice of a sheep. We ate a lot, drank a lot, talked a lot. It was the most random but very enjoyable end to Morroco and we left for Senegal with bellies full of sheeps innard kebabs and a great appreciation for Morrocan hospitality. As we were thanking Salah profusely at our departure he said "This is Muslim hospitality. True Muslims are generous. They are not terrorists!" Indeed.
Sarah Caston 13th November, Dakar
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Incredibly friendly locals
... but who works in Zaragoza. We chatted most of the way, before I fell asleep.
When we landed in Casablanca, we carried on chatting, we exchanged phone numbers, in case I wanted to meet him the next day and said goodbye. As I was about to sit at a café in the airport, Alex (that's his name) was sitting there with his brother so I join them and it was going to be an incredible day with incredibly welcoming locals.
First, we stayed at the airport for a ...
Casablance Crash Course
... s prayer room and baths and the central hamman (for display purposes only).
Since it was built directly onto the Atlantic (the sea passes underneath the mosque in some places), the marble paneling on the outside of the mosque has already started to corrode, even though it is less than 20 years old. The salt is obviously not doing the mosque any favors!
After having our minds blown in the mosque, we headed back to the train station via the old ...
Casablanca, Morocco
... in the Sudan, I arrived at my hotel in the late afternoon ready to catch up on some sleep.
The next day saw a sleep in and a hammam – an Arabic traditional bath (naked of course) where you have a sauna, a true scrub down, a wash, seaweed wrap, a wash down and then a soak in the tub followed by a shower. Locals go once a week, where the women usually spend 3-4 ...
Farewells... and beginnings
... with mustard. Very yummy, 30 dirhams.
Using a map gifted to me by one of the outgoing Intrepid girls, I headed off on a long walk, not really looking for anything in particular but finding the Royal Palace (closed to tourists) and some market or other. Walked back a different way, referring frequently to the map so I didn’t lose ...



