Rabat

Soooo…. Now in Morocco. We knew we were up for a huge day travelling by bus to Tarifa, ferry to Tangier, walking/taxi to bus/train, then 4+ hour train/bus to Rabat, then taxi t hotel, but in the end worked out very very well and the hassle we were expecting didn’t really happen.

And, of course, if we eat well, then all’s well. Our encounters with Moroccan food have been superb. The sighs of relief and pleasure from Mary were audible for kilometres. She writes: Moroccan food - YUMMY. Boy what an amazing difference to that of the Spanish. Just divine flavours!

Rabat easy to navigate and a few things to see. Photo here of Kasbah in the old town - blue walls said to keep mosquitoes away. Hmmm… Got caught by a tout - oldest trick in the book (“just want to learn some English, let me show you where to go…“ etc). Anyway all a good learning curve. We went to both the mosque and the palace I think and later to the museum of archaeology. Had the traditional refreshing mint tea at a café over looking the river and david and Kim had pastries. All very nice.