Adventures in Morocco - Casablanca

It was our first morning in Morocco - Rabat. And our plan was to go to Casablanca. After breakfast we went by walk to Rabat train station. (you can find more than one trains station in Rabat). Our nearest one was Rabat Ville station. On our way we met moroccan girls, who was pointing at us. They wanted to take pics with us. For sure we wanted too :)))

Feelings was very nice from morning :) warm, very friendly people :) in the train station a man helped with tickets. Journey from Rabat to Casablanca takes a bit more than one hour. Just you have to check which train station is near your hotel. And that hour in the train just flied away. We were looking through the windows. You can see a lot of new buildings and close to them a lot of slumdogs. And that contrast give me a shock. Also I can say that Morocco is a green country. All fields are green. Also you will see the sea! It looks very nice. So we enjoyed our trip in the train :) Here is a short video from our trip by train :)

When we reached Casablanca, we decided to reach our hotel by walk. It took us about 20 minutes :) We took a short rest and went outside to see beautiful Casablanca. So we had a walk. And of course we took some pictures:

After a short walk we decided to take a taxi and to visit Hassan II mosque. It is the largest mosque in Morocco and Africa, and the 7th largest in the world. The mosque not only big, but also very beautiful and stands on a promontory looking out to the Atlantic Ocean. The mosque also has very beautiful history. We reached the mosque by taxi. In Casablanca you will find all taxi in red colour. And it's really cheap. Plus drivers can't cheat you, because you will pay for distance how much taxi calculations will show. And almost all taxi cars are very old.  :)

 here short video of Hassan II mosque

We came here a little bit too late, we wanted to take pictures on every corner :)) but rain started.. :( so we went to get a taxi to go to try some moroccan food :) 

and here is a video: 

We went to eat in La Sqala restaurant. You have to try in Morocco their traditional food - Tajine. I got chicken tajine, and my friend lamb tajine :) food was really nice, especially we liked starters :) after food we went to walk by the ocean. That evening we decided to sleep early, because we wanted to get up early and to go to take some more pictures to Hassan II Mosque.  

Ruta xx

Adventures in Morocco - Rabat

Hello everyone,

I just came back from holidays in Morocco. I flighted there with my friend :) We reached Morocco Rabat around 7-8 o clock in the evening. We met in airport one girl from Lithuania and she was with two more friends. And we decided to take one taxi to reach Rabat city. By the airport we found men who was looking people for taxi drivers. One man took one girl's luggage to take till taxi , but after that he asked to pay money. :)) In the taxi we made a deal that we will pay 200 (MAD) moroccan dirhams (around 20 euro). Driver supposed to drop first girls, then us to our hotel. But when he dropped girls to their hotel, he asked to pay 200 MAD and that we will have to pay 100 MAD more. We had a argument, that we made a deal for 200 MAD. But he wanted more money. So we decided to pay 200 MAD and me and my friend to get another taxi to reach our hotel. And it was really good decision. Because we got a little blue taxi (in Rabat city all taxi is in blue color) and we paid just 9 MAD to reach our place (it's about 90 cents of euro).

We got very nice and warm welcome in our Riad Dar Yanis. We really enjoyed stay here. Because staff was very friendly, location was in good place. Medina is near, to reach beach takes about 10 mins by walk, and train station also very near. Here is my short video of the place where we stayed:

And here is some pics:

 

So first night we went to get some food. We took shawarma and we decided to find the beach to eat there.

It is on the way to the beach. 

You can't see in the pic, but waves was huge.. We were sitting there couple of hours.. Enjoyed the view and sound.. We went to sleep very late, so in the morning it was hard to get up. But when we did it, we got our breakfast and moved to train station. Because our next destination was Casablanca.. 

Ruta xx

Beautiful day at the beach

Hello hello,

sorry that I disappeared. I was on holidays for more than two weeks. I went to my back home (Lithuania) to spend time with my family and friends. But now I am back. Still my mood mode is ''Holidays'' so on a sunny day I decided to go to the Southend beach. It was beautiful chilly day :) okey okey I didn't spend all day there, because was too windy ;) but anyway it was really nice. I should go there more often :) and here are some pictures :)

Shoes from New Look, Trousers from H&M

and here is my video:

Have a lovely day! 

Ruta xx