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Morocco
Written on: Wednesday April 9th, 2008
A journal entry from: Jeremy's trip to Europe
We have been in Morocco for 4 days so far. We arrived in Tangier and we went to a hotel Terak in Chef Chouen (in the Rif). Then we went to Azrou and saw some wild monkeys. After that we arrived in Merrakesh where it was very crazy. It was good because we stayed in a raid; a house with a central courtyard in the middle of the madina (old part of city surrounded by walls). We arrived at night and had a late dinner and on the way back to the raid along the narrow passages we saw three men fighting. Two had their shirts off and one had a very large meat cleaver that he was waving around(no blood was spilt). The next day in the market place we saw some snake charmers with cobras. As we were walking out someone threw a monkey on me; of course we had to pay for a photo. Then he threw the monkey on my mum and as she was trying to get it off, it bit her, her skin got pulled right out but the skin did not get broken (lucky).
After Merrakesh we went to Essouira (a coastal town that is very quiet compared to Merrakesh). We bought some Moroccan bowls which are very nice. We got pulled over by lots of police road blocks on the way to a smaller costal town not far from Tanger. Apparently there were 9 Alkaida that had escaped from a Moroccan prison. The police didn´t usually stop us as we were tourist.
When we got to the ferry to go back to Tariffa, there were lots and lots of people waiting to use the ferry as the ferry that we went on was the first one to go in three days. There were many people that would usually take the slow ferry on our ferry also. It was still rough on the water and many people were sick.
Sorry no photos uploaded yet.
From Big Bad Bald Bazza on Apr 9th, 2008
Hi Guys Hi Hope all is going well on tour,you are making me jealous.All is going great here.Looking forward to more of your adventures Jeremy Take care Barry
From Grandmummy on Apr 10th, 2008
great to hear about your adventure in Morocco. I think you guys are having a phantastic time. Lots of love Grandmummy
From aunty janine on Apr 12th, 2008
Hi Jeremy, Brian and Catherine and all the relies!! Grandma is here with me and we are looking at your blog. We think you must be having a great time. Your photos are very interesting - More photos please.What a great adventure you are all having. Love Aunty Janine and Grandma.
From Grandaddy on Apr 12th, 2008
Hi evry1... Great adventure, great fun. Spooky the bit with the monkey as they carry all sorts of diseases. Take good care of yourselves and have a lot more fun.I am looking forwards to read more of your adventures in your blog. Love, Grandaddy.
From Fiona on Apr 21st, 2008
Dear Jeremy and gang. You all make me so jealous. All I can treat you with is the fun times around the Moreton bay last weekend and or course, the delights of tropical islands from Sunday onwards for a couple of weeks. Do not think of the moonlight on shining waters, palm trees swaying and the lap lap of water against the coral shore….no Barry and I will not tempt you. As you may have guessed we are excited. Barry did really well in the Bramble Bay classic and since then has graduated to TK1 for flat water paddling experience. His best is on the sea and catching waves is the next big thing. Our adventure starts on Friday (ANZAC Day) with a drive to Cape Hillsborough NP (near Mackay - est 1000k) and then on to Mission Beach (est 900k), then hit the water for island hopping for 5 days. The return adventure will also be via Magnetic island and then Agnes Water and all we can do on the surf boards in between: alighting at Brisbane 10 May. Getting our gear together and the practice runs has been fun - though differing styles for gathering and camping have become evident (ask your parents: I am for less is more)! Barry is then off to Townsville and then Salisbury for work too. There have been many other but work related things happening: not as much fun as monkeys leaping and new smells and people to see - not starting the day with knowing the job at hand etc. Cannot wait until I have another adventure overseas like you. Shall get back to my work and think about your fabulous holiday some more. See you in June when you get back - with pictures and stories and we will also torture you with ours...