Day 10

Marrakech, Morocco. Long bus ride, Bahia Palace, traditional Moroccan lunch, Koutoubia Minaret, Saadian Tombs and Garden, Jemaa el-Fnaa Bazaar, cobras, monkeys, storytellers, fortune tellers, and magicians!

Up super early

It's going to be a long day today. We're stopping at Casablanca, Morocco but our excursion is in Marrakech, 4 hours away by bus.
Casablanca port

The picture I had of Casablanca in my mind and the reality of the modern city were miles apart!
Buccaneer's Wet & Wild

The kiddie pool at the back of the ship was really cool! We went to see it while we waited to disembark.
Off the ship!

We had to walk to the end of the pier to find our tours!
Looking back at the ship!
On the bus!

Our tour was to Marrakech. It's a 4-hour bus ride from Casablanca.
Bus selfie!

Ready to go!
Casablanca Traffic

We knew it wouldn't be like the movie Casablanca but we still didn't think it would be so modern.
Having some coffee

This is more like it. Having a coffee outside!
Nice park!

A pretty park on the way out of town.
More rustic

On the outskirts of Casablanca.
Leaving civilization

The last remnanats of Casablanca.
Farm land

We both thought going from Casablanca to Marrakech would be desert. We were very surprised it was all farm land! Very lush!
Rest stop

We stopped long enough to get snack, drinks, walk around a bit and use the bathroom.
Olives!
Cows!
Cactus farm

We saw a lot of these fields full of cacti. I think they're cactus farms, they're too square to not be on purpose.
Lots of green

We really expected at some point for there to be some desert but there wasn't. Even when there weren't crops, they had grass growi…
Small town
Nap!

It was a long bus ride!