What is it about the names of places like Rome, Alexandria and….Casablanca, that invoke connotations of romance in our minds? I got to Casa Voyagers train station at about 4pm and was immediately ripped off by a taxi driver, after being ripped off yet again at my hotel, I went out to find some food, as I had not eaten all day.I briefly visited to old medina, but left rather quickly, thinking on my way out, I left Fez for this? I wandered around for about an ho...

Today I made my way to Casablanca.I got up early because this annoying bratty kid in the riad just wouldn't let me sleep in.I showered and dressed and was out in the Medina by 8am.Nothing was open of course.Stupid kid, make me get up too early. I decided to walk up and down Talaa Kabira until everything opened up for exercise.I ended up back at the tea house with the guys, who had just picked up Anna and Juan from Argentina.The two of them had not seen much of t...

Today in Fez, would have to have been one of the best days of my entire trip . I got up late and went out shopping in the Medina. I went and had breakfast with two guys, one was Moroccan and the other, French.I asked the Moroccan guy to teach me a new word, Baraka, "OK" he said. Soon after breakfast, I was hassled by this awful man who just wouldn't quit until I had "Medina Raged" at him. Soon after reminding myself every country has its a***...

I've arrived in Fez Morocco, the oldest inhabited walled medievil city in the arab world, and its quite a different sort of place. I managed to get to Frankfurt Hahn Airport two hours before I needed to and just hung around for ages. I checked into my flight and was frisked by a woman who I dubbed Nazi shoe b****, who demanded I take my shoes off after I had gone through security. I boarded the plane and had a pretty uneventful flight, I flew over the Alps fo...