Sheraton Casablanca Hotel Twrs

... Went a different way and found local markets with mostly fruit and veges, then went back to the co-op again. Everything there was quite expensive so we decided to look through the markets again. After the great markets of Fes, Essaouira and Marrakech, these ones were quite disappointing but we both decided we'd like to buy a silver teapot (to make mint tea at home!) We saw one at a shop near the entrance but kept walking looking at others ...

... for the original Arab part of any Moroccan town. And a souk is a market or bazaar. Also Kasbah (as in "Come with me to the Kasbah") simply means the fortified part of the city. Have a GREAT Cruise! Susan M.Aries- San Francisco - Our Private guide Said: Casablanca is Morocco's largest and most modern city. Before the French began to develop it as the country's economic capital in 1912, Casa-as Casablanca is commonly called-was only a small trading post. Its subsequent ...

... Arabia) so the front of the Mosque is located in that direction. There were over 56 chandeliers in the prayer room and a gigantic one in the base of the minaret that weighs over 1200 kilos. Since water is mention a lot in the Quran there is two steams that flow in the center of the prayer room with a small island in the middle that the king prays on when he comes to visit. The Imam is the leader of prayer but unlike in Catholicism he goes home at night and is ...

... more like a developing country than the cosmopolitan hustling and bustling ways of Casablanca and Marrakech. It finally felt like I was really experiencing something new, underdevelopment much different than that of Africa - darker in a sense, less vibrant than Ghana or Benin. Although the people of the south were incredibly friendly, I always felt underdressed even while wearing shoes, jeans, a jacket, and a scarf over my head. Maybe I observe other cultures too much, and ...

... Atlantic Ocean, lined with beach clubs in between derelict concrete parks and buildings. We sipped hot sweet mint tea and soaked up the sun and admiring the view of the crashing surf and lighthouse. Arriving back at the hotel at lunchtime to met our tour group, we headed to Hassan II mosque, the third largest mosque in the world, and built on a rocky outcrop. It is said in the Quran that God's throne was built upon the water, hence the mosque location. It can hold ...

... catch a red petit taxi to Ain Diab which is the main beach area around Casablanca. Unfortunately, by the time we got there, we appeared to be in a hurricane :) The only haven that was open was....... maccas! After lunch, caught another taxi back to town - after several attempts to say "place 16 novembre" in french, i settled for "centre of town", then randomly mentioned street names until the driver understood one! we may actually get to dinner tonigh

... lot of palm trees (it was originally an oasis, after all). We saw a camel caravan (I'll have to go back and look at the picture to see if it was locals or tourists), a police security checkpoint where we went between spikes in the road, and a very modern section before we really got in to the center. Getting off the bus, we were hurried through several city streets to the Bahia Palace. One word comes to mind about the experience of walking through these ...

... money. After about 10 mins of explaining he finally clicked. The bell boy then took me to a room that already had 2 people in it - he wanted to make one of them move to a new room so i could sleep there (ie pack up all there stuff). I was packed and ready and finally had to be rude to him and say I was going to the new room. Back downstairs we went where we got the new key - the first room he took me too ...

... staff had no knowledge of the Jewish Museum nor the location of the road. Moroccan hospitality and friendliness prevailed though, as one of the ...

... or if, they were called, we were then able to enter the check in area downstairs. I spent a couple of hopeless hours wandering around the arrivals concourse dragging my huge suitcase and backpack, when suddenly I heard my flight being called. Fantastic! I would be flying, I had no idea exactly when but it was a good sign. A mini stampede ensued, down the ramp to the check in concourse. Again we were turned back by staff and told we had to go ...