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Morocco Journal

5-27-8-09

Wake up at 0600 and head to the airport for a flight from Atlanta to Washington DC Dulles airport. Wait for a AirFrance to open and take flight from Dulles to Paris leaving at 1640 which arrives around 0015 the next day in American time. Then take flight to Casablanca and leave airport for capital of Morocco, Rabat at 1200 their time. After arriving we go on a tour at 1700 that night. We went and saw some old forts and drove through the city. There was a Moseleum that had Mohammad V in it, a very famous leader of the country. We also walked through the old Medina and went back to the hotel. I went with some other guys to a fast food joint near the hotel and then went to bed to catch up on the sleep that I had missed.

5-29-09

Wake up at 0830 and go get breakfast in the hotel. Depart for Casablanca at 1000 to go see the mosque there wish is the second largest in the Arab world. It was huge and very majestic. Islam is a very intriguing yet misguided religion. After visiting the mosque we traveled back to Rabat stopping at a beach on the way where we ate at a French Café. The food was very good, especially the desert. After eating we went directly to Rabat and were dropped off at the Hotel. BR Yates and I went through the old Medina and I bought a Morocco soccer jersey for 90DH which is about 10 dollars. The prices here are much lower on tourist items than other countries I have traveled to so far. The experience so far has been good and very new. The culture is different in many ways. The driving is controlled chaos. So far I am enjoying the experience.