Day 5 -- Travel

Easy travel day. Lisbon airport is big. 5 minute walk from entry to check-in counter, check-in girl said it was a 20 minute walk to the gate. AirMaroc flight was very nice. We were surprised that during this one hour flight they served a nice three-course meal. The driver who was supposed to pick us up was nowhere to be seen. After walking back and forth from Terminal 1 to terminal 2, we started looking for his phone number and some guy approached us and asked what the problem was. He offered to call, and the driver appeared from somewhere nearby with a bullshit story of why he wasn’t there with a sign. The drive to the hotel was frightening. Traffic and drivers are crazy. The hotel (Novotel) is right in the heart of the city so we got outside and walked around for a couple of hours waiting for our friends to arrive. We were surprised that there were bars in the city with locals drinkings and women were dressed in every way possible – from traditional djallabas in all kinds of colors to tight jeans and revealing tops. Even some the djallabas were very tight-fitting showing a woman’s every curve. At dinner (hotel), we had our first tagine – delicious. Our friends Ed and Sandi arrived at the hotel 2 hours later than expected – without luggage. Their bags never made it to Morocco but were located and promised they would get them in a day or 2.