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We had intended to wash our clothes in Rabat but all the dirty stuff had been in the missing bag. So next morning we headed towards Casablanca looking for a laundromat. We didn't find one but we did find a Carrefour supermarket with a grog shop attached at Deroua, just a ten-minute drive from...

Onomo Hotel Casablanca Airport As we had no idea how long it would take to retrieve our bag (or even if it was at the airport) we booked that night at the Onomo hotel, a sort distance from the airport. It's rated as a 3-star hotel but the rooms could easily pass as 4-star. I presume the 4th...

So after three nights in Tangier and 5 days since we last saw our missing bag, we decide to cancel our accommodation in Fes and drive the 5 hours back to Casablanca to try to track it down. At the airport we make our way to baggage services where the chap says he thinks the bag is there. So I...

Tangier Well I have to take back what I said about the drivers in Rabat; they've got nothing on the drivers in Tangier. These guys are nuts. Three lane roads come to an intersection where there is a roundabout with only two lanes, then three again on the other side. As a result there is a...

Next morning we are due to check-out of our airBnB by 10AM and drive to Tangier. No sign of the missing bag, no phone call, nothing. Numerous phone calls to the RAM (Royal Air Maroc) call centre over the two days and the word is that the bag arrived in CMN the day after us and has been given...

We thought we would have dinner somewhere along the corniche and watch the sunset... Only problem was I couldn't find a parking spot anywhere near the restaurants so we took the car back to our accommodation and walked to a nearby restaurant that was highly recommended,,, We both...

The Medina Next it was off to the Medina... Stuff... more stuff... It sure was busy... All that shopping is bound to make you hungry: There were lots of these guys cooking various "treats" and no; I didn't try them.

Mohammed V & Hassan Tower We had a full day to explore Rabat so we started by visiting Mohammed V's mausoleum complex. First the guards; it was obviously close to change-over time as the horses were getting tetchy. It's interesting how animals get into a routine and know when their "shift" is...

Rabat Our accommodation in Rabat. One of the reasons we chose this place was that it had a washing machine so we could wash our clothes; but most of the clothes are still BOD.

Back at post #20 I stated that I like to spend the first night after a flight close to the arrival airport to allow for the risk of our flight arriving late or being cancelled, etc. I've been caught out a few times over the years. On this occasion we were due to arrive in Casablanca at 1350...

AT793 BOD-CMN Our two and a quarter hour flight is on a Royal Air Maroc E190; we are the only ones in J: Chicken or prawns? Coming into Casablanca:

Well unfortunately we have to leave; reward flights booked and we have things to do back in Aus. Plus we have a new grandson that we haven't met yet. Ready to head to the airport and it's raining heavily so we decided to order a Bolt (similar to Uber). The guy turns up, takes a look at our...

It was then time to hand back our car and get ready to leave France. We booked a couple of nights at the B&B Hotel Mérignac Cadera. There are three B&B hotels near the airport and we originally went to the wrong one. The one we booked had until recently been an Ibis and as a new hotel to the...

La Garonne We decided to take a cruise on the river at Bordeaux: La Garonne. The price included a canelé and a glass of wine. I can't say that I am a fan of the canelés; a bit too stodgy for my taste but the wine was fine. La Garonne is not a particularly beautiful river as it passes through...

At the airport arrivals Ziraat. In Turkiye/Turkey, Ptt, Halkbank and Ziraat are the ones to look out for. Thanks for that. Found an Halkbank about 10mins from our accommodation. My wdl was at Visa exchange rate which in turn is just under 1% off the interbank rate. Used the NAB replacement...

More Submarines Bordeaux was one of the five ports in western France where the German navy built submarine pens. However, in Bordeaux, the base was originally home to 30 Italian submarines which had joined the battle of the atlantic. Towards the end of the war, the Italian submarines returned...

Anyone know of fee-free ATMs in Turkey?

Santons Of course it wouldn't be Christmas in France without Santons. Santons are small figurines used to make nativity scenes in people's homes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santon_(figurine)

One thing that did surprise me about the markets was the number of food stalls... Hot Rum: Now there's an idea for next winter!

Christmas Markets After our visit to the winery we headed to the Christmas markets: