After our few days in and around Marrakech we altered our travel plans to include a quick stop in Casablanca. As romantic as it sounds, Casa is actually off of the typical tourist circuit, which is a double edged sword. The positives are that we could be more anonymous, not constantly being harassed by people trying to get us to go somewhere or buy something. I also had a day of freedom from wearing the travel money belt (we lovingly refer to it as my ‘travel gunt’). The big con is that it didn’t have the tourist conveniences like restaurants or anywhere handy to buy a snack or drink. Our evaluation is when it comes to tourist infrastructure, ‘too much’ beats out ‘too little’.
Last night we took a train-bus combination to the blue city of Chefchouen. Everything in the medina (old town) is painted various shades of blue, making it appear like a beautiful version of the ‘bedrock’ area at Calaway Park. It’s cold and rainy here, so even my lips are matching the hues of the city.
