Le Dawliz Casablanca

... on to him but we had fun and found ourselves in the far north in Fez by day break.<br><br>Being back in the city was odd after all that time out up the mountain but we were back in the bustle with a BIG bump as the hassle had started again. After a lot of fasting and no nicotine, many Muslim men seemed to be irritable at the end of Ramadan. Once we´d refused their offers of ...

... since I was a little nervous. Turns out they were taking the same train to Casablanca with me. After a bit more discussion, I found out that they not only knew the hotel I was going to, they were staying just a few blocks away! What luck! So I would be able to share a cab with them once arriving in Casablanca. I was extremely relieved.<br><br>I got onto the packed train with them, and we were sharing a second class cabin with a couple of Moroccan men and women. A young man in there ...

... at "Florida," near a surfers' beach (can't remember the name. Note to self: start carrying around the pocket notebook so I can write things down! ) We had a very nice time, and it was all delicious! Now we are back at the hotel. I just called my mom via Skype and spoke with her for a bit. She was glad to here from me and asked if everyone there was "nice." :) Until tomorrow, Au revoire!

... it is a pretty impressive place, with intricate tile work and a massive main tower. We spent an hour hanging out at the Mosque soaking up the vitamin d on a wonderfully sunny Sunday. After that we spent another hour on the beach watching a bodyboarder in some of the dirtiest surf on one of the dirtiest beaches we've ever seen. We felt obliged to visit the Medina, even thought reports were it was much less interesting compared to other ...

... had to turn off the stabilizers on the ship to dock and when he did it got extremely rocky! I was at dinner when all of a sudden all the plates and cups started sliding off the tables. I was scared that we were going to tip over but the majority of my fellow voyagers were just laughing it off. A printer slide off one of the counters into pieces and it sounded like someone had dropped a hundred ...

... out strong devouring 5 cheese burgers in about 5 minutes but felt the pain on number 7 and called it quits at a disputed 8. Team Ovaries successfully managed 5 each despite feeling more than a tad sick at the end. Sam and Tom took longer than 30 minutes but managed 9 and 7 respectively. So no one bar the girls actually completed the challenge. All however vow never to eat another cheese burger again. Arriving back ...

We took our time leaving today, sitting down for a delicious croissant and mint tea at an elegant cafe before touring the medina of Rabat one last time.  Always wanting to go one shop further, Gabrielle finally found a jewelry shop that caught her eye and Dan was thrust into bargaining with the young owner.  We walked out with several items for only slightly more than we had originally wanted to pay for them, but the quality of the items were better than ...

... how to help bathe, get the boys dressed, set up for meals, and serve breakfast. There are 12 little boys total and they are a handful! Two of the twelve are mentally disabled and they take a little bit more time and effort. And then another little boy, Unis, is blind. He is A LOT of work. He does not receive much attention and is usually left to himself either sitting on a bed or wandering around bumping into things. He is very frustrated and hits himself ...

... pleasant. The landscapes were all lush and the poverty of the shantytowns on the outskirts of Casablanca was expansive. We stayed at a hotel ...

... assistant, and once again, found that i looked like the people around me... i no longer stuck out like a sore thumb! We went out to Toledo the sunday, and enjoyed the sun as we relaxed and dawdled about Toledo, admiring the mix of arab, catholic, and jewish influences. On monday we thought we better see Madrid city itself... and gave paella a go aswell.. Madrid had some fantastic shopping, although i had nothing to spend, and i must admit that although i ...