Casablanca Ocean

In November 2006, we travelled all across Morocco--from the west to the east and the north to the south, taking in imperial cities, desert, mountain and ocean.

Leaving the good ole' USA behind, I'll be starting this trip flying from Boston to Madrid, Spain. After that, I'll go where the wind blows. My only deadline is to reach The Himalayian Mountains in Nepal after monsoon season ends in Nepal, which lands me ...

... , comfy beds, (yes, and a hairdryer) but the piece de resistance is the lovely balcony which overlooks the pool area and the Atlantic Ocean.  The sound of the waves breaking and the lapping surf is music to my ears.  If you squint and look out ...

... take pictures of them, they were really interesting! In Morocco The flight from Morocco went well. Flew with Royal Air Maroc to Casablanca, since EasyJet hadn't started flying down there yet. I managed to fall asleep for a bit, until dinner was served. In ...

... was about a 2 hour journey accompanied by lovely blue skies and warm temperatures until we reached our home for the next 2 nights - the ocean blue campsite - a few k's out of the city itself. I think we were all happy to have the comfort of a toilet block ...

... city by far, containing over three million people compared to the second biggest city, Marrakech, which has around 850,000.  Casablanca is considered Morocco's commercial capital, and a major fishing port which became very apparent upon our arrival.   ...

... East, these areas are busy with aggressive salesmen, but we have not felt in danger at any of the locations. The city of Casablanca provides a shuttle from the pier to the United Nations Square. This is perfect for us as we intend to walk thru the ...

... with not much there except for a Medina and some sand and some camels I guess. Nothing could be further from the truth. Casablanca is a huge cosmopolitan city that does still have a lot to offer. We arrived at the bus station to the usually onslaught ...

... the best way to adjust, but thanks to modern medicine (many sleeping pills) that was possible for us.  First impressions of Casablanca-- Later in the afternoon that first day, Friday, Ed and I explored the city on foot.  It was a beautiful, ...

... little bit of a expectancy in this situation.  It would have been a miracle for my luggage to have arrived in Casablanca after two transfers and an airline change.  I got an immediate introduction to the challenges of the language barrier, but ...

... country ended up keeping us in Morocco far longer than we originally anticipated and forced us on several occasions to stay near Casablanca to coordinate and formulate our exit to Egypt. For what it is worth, the guidebooks mostly have it right when ...

... routes to navigate.  But altho' the late 18the century saw an end to shipping, its importance has now returned, with Casablanca becoming the economic centre and Rabat the political capital.  Shipping is now of major importance again and with nez ...

... 24 hours in Morocco are anything to go by, I am in for a real treat. The journey from Madrid to Casablanca was long, tiring but so rewarding, interesting and enjoyable. Travelling amongst the locals within Morocco was exhillerating... even though I ...

... a simple and clean hotel that fitted the budget.  After checking in and having a much needed shower we headed straight for Casablanca's main drawcard, the Hassan II Mosque.  This is one of only two mosques non-Muslims are allowed to visit in ...

... plane dark for the remained of the flight. Thats one way of solving an electrical problem at 37,000 feet. I arrived in Casablanca around 9pm. I actually don't like arriving in new places at night. It was dark and very foggy and I couldn't really ...

... need of visa. Till that day we were sure, like almost all tourists that u can have only visa in consulate of Mauritania in Casablanca. Procedure was easy: before 12am u r giving them 2 photos, 1 form, copy of passport, passport and 20€; around 3pm u ...

... was gigantic and also very beautiful. It was also situated on a prime position situated on a cliff above the ocean. The plan was to fly to Tunisia via Casablanca but the flights were heavily booked for the next two weeks so we had a quick change of ...

... and touristy things and less amateur philosophizing. Next stop: Marrakech.  This place is incredibly bad ass.  It's like Casablanca is Pittsburgh, and Marrakech is New York (50 years ago, and everyone is smoking hashish).  If you've ever ...

... the smile on Adam's face immediately brightened. He had been looking forward to this for a while, Sage however has never seen Casablanca and was therefore less excited. The food was delicious and the atmosphere made it feel like we had stepped right into ...