Adventures in Morocco - Casablanca to Marrakech

It is second morning in Morocco and we are in Casablanca. We woke up early with plans to see Hassan II mosque second time, because yesterday we went in the evening and started rain. So we had breakfast extra early, at 7 in the morning:)

After that we packed all luggages, because we had to leave our hotel at 12, and we went to see mosque. We went to the main street to get a taxi. We paid about 13 MAD (about 1,30 euro). And here is our photoshoot ;)) it was really nice sunny day, even warm day :)

Sorry for millions pictures, just it's hard to choose few of them :) after that we run to our hotel, to meet with my friends friend (he is Moroccan). She wanted to say good buy to him :) so we got a taxi. Just be careful with taxi near tourist places. They will try to ask more money than actually you have to pay. And you have to make a deal before sitting in the car. Not after when you will get where you need. So we asked a price, and our smart taxi driver said 30 MAD.(when we paid 13 MAD in the morning with taxi who used taxi calculation). We said no, we will pay 13 MAD. He said ok. We said again - 13 MAD.. 1 and 3. He said yes 1 and 3 :)) so our taxi driver was trying to be extra good and telling here is this, here is that. And even he showed his grand grandfathers pictures, who was a football team player :))

I said to my friend that for this nice chat he will charge more money, and I was right :)))  when we reached our hotel he asked to pay 30 MAD. Off course we could pay it, because still it is cheap, but we made a deal, that we will pay 13 MAD. When he saw 13 MAD in his hand, he start argument. And we said deal is deal, it is 13 MAD. 1 and 3 :) and we left the car. So be careful about it. It's better to pay in the start. :))

So we met our friends friend :)) and we went to walk a little bit around, because we had time till 12 o clock, And we cross Notre Dame de Casablanca. 

and here is just pictures :

After a little walk we went to our hotel to take our luggages and moved to train station. But we had to wait 2 hours till our train to Marrakech. We decided to eat some food because will have long way to Marrakech. And it was the best decision :)) because it took about 4-5 hours to reach Marrakech. And train was full of people. We were happy to find empty seats :) After boring and long journey, Marrakech welcomed as with rain :( one advice for you, when you will reach Marrakech don't take a taxi just outside of train station, because you will pay more. Just when you will leave station, you will see men who will ask maybe you need taxi. We went a little bit from station and took a taxi. And we paid 50 MAD (about 5 euro). It was rainy and dark evening. Taxi driver called to our hotel, to ask exactly how to reach it. Because our place it was not in the street where cars can pass, you have to walk a little bit. So lady from hotel came to take as from the street. But it was really near to walk :) We stayed in Riad Aliya. It was very nice stay there. If I am going back to Marrakech one day, I would love to stay there again.  Here is some pics :)

And short video:

 We left our luggages in the room and went to look around. It was evening, dark and raining. So we walk around, had our dinner (chicken kebabs), and back to our room to rest :) 

Good night,

Ruta x