Royal Hotel Rabat

... If I haven't mentioned this before, the playroom is basically a giant petri dish with a glass ceiling and no ventilation. The sun beams down through the glass and makes the room nice and toasty. Abdellah came by to check on us, and commented on the heat - and he was there early! It got much warmer as the morning went on. He said he's going to come back tomorrow and talk to the principle ...

... day yet at the hospital! We introduced balloons into the mix. It was fun, but made a huge mess (there were balloon droppings everywhere by the end of the morning). Many popped within seconds - due to what? Who knows - our theories included static electricity, poor balloon quality and chance. Of course, once the kids saw us laughing at them, they started popping balloons on purpose. I half expected a nurse to come in ...

... after about 45 minutes things fell into place. We had just as many kids show up, although many were pulled out for periods of time throughout the morning - I think they had to get treatments. We did a lot of coloring which I expect to be an every day thing; the teeter totter and slide continued to be a hit. We weren't sure what to do with the older kids, as they're too big for many of the games we thought up, and we can't just ...

... can last up to a week, with lots of feasting involved. Friends and family come together to exchange gifts and stories, to share experiences and reflect on the year. In much the same way that Christmas and Hanukah unite Christian and Jewish families, respectively, Eid is the holiday that binds Muslim families together and gives them a chance to celebrate food, family, and faith.

... closed campsite we drove across town to another camp site... which turned out to be a vacant block of overgrown land with no water, electricity, toilets... basically anything, which is fine when you're bush camping but not when you're in a city . Yeah don't really want to be staying here. Umming and arrrring over what to do next we end up deciding to try one other camp site not too far away ...

... from the normal two lanes into one because of the potholes and today especially because of the huge, and I mean huge, puddles across the road. Then you hit the town with it's waste lands full of rubbish all along the sides of the road, the fumes from the lorries are horrendous and generally the whole feel of the place is completely depressing. The choices for accommodation were stay in Kenitra and pay 280, or chance it and go the extra 10kms to Medhiya ...

... shoot me a glare when I let a smile escape in the direction of his giggling little girl. There's always something to keep me thinking. Night life in Rabat during Ramadan is a little on the quiet side. And considering I should be home around 11pm each night, this may be a good thing. There are plenty of cafes for coffee, tea, treats, and ice cream, and the streets are more active much later during Ramadan, since most people are only half awake during the day and spend so much time ...

... to have a mom and a dad. When I think now about what a child really needs its hugs and kisses. And I received so many hugs and kisses when I was growing up, I still do. These little things can be easily taken for granted. And now I think that everyone should adopt at least one kid. Inshallah (God Willing) There are so many unwanted children in the world, we all need to start saving them. I wish that I could be Brad and Angelina and adopt a child from ...

C'est mon anniversaire... Pas trop la forme. On part vers 8h pour aller à Moulay-Bousslham (à la plage). On arrive, il y a le marché et c'est plein de monde. Ça sent pas très bon. C'est vraiment le village de vacances avec des magasins qui vendent des jeux de plage etc. On va voir le marché de poissons. Ça pue ! On va manger dans un resto et le poisson est excellent. Comme personne n'a spécialement envie de ...