Hotel Yto Casablanca

... everyday life.

Before Morocco I was in Spain and it was beautiful! The biggest difference about Spain and the US is that everything around you is so much older. There are some modernized parts in Spain but for the most part all of the buildings are hundreds of years old, and the architecture is amazing. We arrived in Cadiz and I was only there for a night, and it was a very fun night I might add. I ...

... in 2005. They have over 100 employees and around 100 computer terminals for public use. Wi-fi is not in there as of yet. He also said the materials can't be checked out and must stay in the library. Also, everything (purses, backpacks, etc) have to be checked in before entering. I thought this was very interesting. Au revoire for now!

... island, i'm going to be sure that i got all the food freebies i was entitled along the way (i've read Lord of the Flies, i know what happens if you're the weak one). and i guess i worked up a bit of an appetite when watching the video on "Air"obics. who knew rolling your neck, circling your shoulders, and shaking your feet could be so complex?! [break] by monday night, i had arrived in Casablanca, grabbed a train into the city, jumped into a taxi, and was enjoying a well ...

... a hilarious, shocking, but overall a very funny site to see. The rocking usually sent everyone sliding a foot or two but one of the sways sent everyone sliding off the marble onto the carpet and into the bottom of the reception desk. They looked like human bowling balls all squished together on one side of the ship. I just tried to keep my footing to be able to film it all and luckily didn't fall or break anything. However after the rocking a Code Blue came ...

... Mariam was very nervous warning us never to take pictures of the police or military. We actually saw the king's vehicle come out of the gate, though we couldn't see him. I thought the drive back would be a quiet one, but not with this group. I pulled out my IPod (which several later told me they envied my having) and listened to suitable music like Leonard Cohen's "Story of Isaac." We were the last to make it back, and the barbecue on the Lido deck was shutting ...

... obdachloser Junge in rotem Oberteil einen Raja-Fan um einen Happen Essen anbettelt, kann er gleich wieder verschwinden; ein "gruener" dagegen kriegt ein besonders grosses Stueck Kebap. Schlimmer als jede VfB-KSC-Fanfeindschaft. Um kurz nach Mitternacht noch Lilly vom Flughafen abgeholt und bis 4 Uhr im Staedtchen unterwegs gewesen (das oeffentliche Leben im Ramadan findet nur nachts statt), dann endlich in Yassine's WG ins Bettchen gegangen. Heute dann schon um 9.30 Uhr raus ...

... the boat for more money. Thinking I had more than enough I raced back to find out the metre was still going up at an astronomical rate and had barely enough to cover Connies ransom release. A lucky escape for her.... So off we set sail for Gibraltar, north winds and swell again, bumpy bumpy bumpy. Connie, Brett and Hannah all feel the effects soon after, Hannah more than anyone. No dinner, tried to watch Captain Ron to initiate them into the sailing groove but to no success.

... in Casablanca, and is was quite an adventure to locate. We took a taxi to the Casa suburb of Oasis. The taxi driver had no idea where Rue ...

... collapsing into bed. As I closed my eyes there was a commotion in the street outside my window. A taxi driver was having a shouting match with his passenger, which went on and on until I opened the window and screeched at them to shut up. They were so taken aback that they did, allowing me get no more that an hour's kip before I had to be up to meet my fellow travellers. Not the great start I was hoping for. It could only get better - surely?