Monthly Archives: March 2012

Went to visit Chellah today, the ancient Roman ruins here in Rabat.  Our last day before going to Fez, so did some quick shopping too. Didn’t haggle much as things are cheap anyway, and I can’t barter, but I was … Continue reading →

First the washing machine broke down, but was fixed first thing the next morning. Then I plugged in my computer to the wall socket in my room and the TV standby lights went out, so did the room and more … Continue reading →

Went up to Agdal, the posh part of town today to find a hairdresser.  The water is so hard, my hair was like straw and my skin is like leather.  Got a shampoo, conditioner and a head massage for under … Continue reading →

Visited the local museum here in Oudaya, not huge but in a splendid building. And you can get a lightning tour of the upstairs with live commentary.  Then walked right round the ocean road and back to the town centre. … Continue reading →

Well I would be, as it’s Oudaya I stay in, not Boudaya, just as well I haven’t needed to ask how to get home.  The streets are so tiny and they do all look pretty similar, so you have to … Continue reading →

Callum has met lots of interesting people here, so we had 6 visitors on the terrace this afternoon. And the terrace isn’t very big, but I managed to serve tea in our 3 cups and 6 glasses, so that made … Continue reading →

Arrived Thursday evening in the oldest part of Rabat, where tiny, narrow houses huddle together around passsageways of uneven cobbles, twisting and twining – I manages to go out on my own today and find my way back, which is … Continue reading →