Day 15 Back to Casablanca

After checkout and a long walk to the van we started our 5 hour drive to Casablanca. This included the prettiest country side. Rolling hills and miles of agriculture fields (reddish soil) all plowed and ready for sowing for the next crop (probably winter wheat). We made a stop at a small garage size building to see olives being pressed for olive oil. To our surprise, the press was operated by a large camel blindfolded walking in circles pulling 2 grinding stones. Olives are a huge crop in Morocco. They are omnipresent – fields and fields of them. They are also served with every meal. We’ve had our share. A drive through Casablanca was insane --- cars, motorcycles, pedestrians – nobody obeying any rules it seems. After checking in, we tried to get something to eat, but it was a time of day (3 pm) where no meals are being served in Moroccan restaurants, we ended up in McDonalds. For dinner we went to Rick’s Cafe, named after the Rick’s Café in Humphrey Bogart’s movie Casablanca. It’s a lovely place with good food, great atmosphere and colonial charm. We really enjoyed this last night in Morocco.