Transatlantique Casablanca

... had the most massive rugs with such intricate designs. They rolled out about 30 different rugs in front of us and served us mint tea. One of the guys tried selling me a 4X6 rug for $750. He would not take no for an answer and just kept asking me what I could offer him. We finally got out of there. Another place he took us to were the tanneries where they make leather. That was obscene. We walked all the way to the rooftop of this tannery where you get a view of this ...

... expectations. Tres bien! We also visited a bank today, and a "baby shower," that apparently is close to an all-day affair here. There was three bands, dancing, food...crazy stuff! It was wild, and WAY different. I'm so used to everyone gathering around the mom-to-be, ooh-ing and ahh-ing at the 1,000,000th one-sie and rattle that they open. :) There was none of this today, and it was fun.

... 8 people) arranged by one of our Cruise Critic people. Visiting the city that lent its name to the famous film. Casablanca, the largest City in Morocco, is a city full of interesting sights. Our guide was Jamal and he was AMAZING! I were a little leery about Morocco but LOVED our experience, especially the Camel ride in Tangier! Jamal can tailor the tour to your wants. His email: jamaltour1@gmail.com email Jamal with any questions. Medina literally means "city", now ...

... 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 ...

... I shouldn't care so much, but it was almost upsetting as my blue eyes gave me away and men stared at me to a point that made me feel purely like a sexual object. We stayed at a hotel in Ouarzazette and met the restaurant manager as we were finishing up another amazing meal. We invited him along to play cards with our driver and us, and so we moved into the hotel bar (which was completely empty along with the entire hotel - we weren't even close to tourist season). We had ...

... to Australia one-day but had heard we have sharks. It appears the governments advertising blitz to deter boat people a few years back has had some effect perhaps. We assured her that very few people actually get eaten!As we travelled through the countryside, change was gradual. The landscape between Essouria and Marrakech is flat, and closer to Marrakech, dominated by the Atlas mountains which are covered with snow it appeared. It would have ...

... every one with its mosque (usually whitewashed as compared to the red of the houses). Interestingly, in one area they use prickly pear cactus to delineate the extent of their land which was a sight to see. We traveled for about 2 hours and stopped at a rest area to use the bathrooms. During the ride, our guide told us about the history of Morocco and the geography we were going through including the tidbit that Morocco is a constitutional monarchy whose ...

... my own world not to have noticed... oops! Almost all the shops were shut & the traffic police were out enforcing road blocks, a parade came down the street with men and woman holding banners and chanting something in French/Arabic... I watched for a bit then made my way back to the hotel. One thing i have noticed already is that there are hardly any women out - the cafes that were open today were ...

Sales trip to Royal Air Maroc. Flew into Casablanca, stopping at Tangier on the way. In the taxi from the airport, there was a bit of confusion and my French let me down. As a result, the driver started driving me back to Tangier! RAM arranged for a shuttle bus for me ...

... the underground goes all the way to Heathrow, so I took it to Paddington and from there the Heathrow Express for a whopping £17 GBP for the 35 minute journey. Outch. So just going between Stansted and Heathrow cost me £28 GBP - and I'll make a point of how ridiculous this price is... When I was in the airport I saw an advertisement from British Airways, offering flights one-way including taxes to Riga in Latvia for £29 GPB! Insane.<br><br>I was just dazzled by ...