GREECE | Wednesday, 12 Jul 2006 | Views [170]
Yesterday I saw an English-language book titled “Learn Greek in 25 Years.” I thought this was pretty funny, especially since I am having quite a bit of trouble with the language. Greek is an Indo-European language, quite possibly the oldest in Europe ... Read more >
Tags: cultural observations, language
GREECE | Monday, 10 Jul 2006 | Views [164]
Every culture has unspoken rules by which everyone abides. Take, for instance, the rule that tells you to move to the right on an escalator so people walking past can get by. Or, the rule that says you should allow passengers getting off a bus to get ... Read more >
Tags: Cultural Observations
GREECE | Sunday, 9 Jul 2006 | Views [300]
Taking public transportation in Europe is a bit like hopping into the clown car at the circus. If you’re even a little claustrophobic (like me) or averse to having any part of your body touch a strange, sweaty person (like me), then each trip on the bus ... Read more >
Tags: sightseeing, planes trains & automobiles, adventures
GREECE | Friday, 7 Jul 2006 | Views [15196]
After my morning coffee, I decided to make the most of my day and head toward the Acropolis, which looms high above the city that was named for the very reason the Acropolis was built: to honor the goddess Athena. Assuming there would be a bus that would ... Read more >
Tags: sightseeing, adventures, doctors hospitals & health
GREECE | Tuesday, 4 Jul 2006 | Views [149]
In Morocco, each of my mates became sick with an affliction that affects travelers around the world. I guess I don’t really need to be delicate about this, since it's something that happens to everyone at one time or another. In Mexico, it's called ‘Montezuma’s ... Read more >
Tags: doctors hospitals & health, adventures, planes trains & automobiles
SPAIN | Friday, 30 Jun 2006 | Views [7223]
We arrived in Granada, Spain after a high-speed ferry crossing across the Strait of Gibraltar and a drive along the Costa del Sol in Spain. After a week of experiencing Morocco, it feels amazing to be back on European soil again and be surrounded by things ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
MOROCCO | Tuesday, 27 Jun 2006 | Views [1295]
Since Rabat is our last stop before we head back to European soil, I thought I should write one last time on Morocco. I could use this entry to pay homage to the beautiful monuments or palaces we've visited, or blather on a bit more about the marketplaces ... Read more >
Tags: sightseeing, cultural observations
MOROCCO | Monday, 26 Jun 2006 | Views [476]
As we travel through Morocco to each destination, the cities get more and more modern. We finally traded the old, two-lane highway that we traveled all the way from Tangier to Marrakesh for a modern highway as we headed north to Casablanca and Rabat.... Read more >
Tags: sightseeing, adventures
MOROCCO | Monday, 26 Jun 2006 | Views [768]
From Fez, we traveled through the High Atlas mountains on a two-lane, two-way highway to reach the city of Marrakesh. Once again, the terrain of this part of the Moroccan countryside could be likened to the high desert terrain of Eastern Washington..... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
MOROCCO | Sunday, 25 Jun 2006 | Views [2915]
The food here in Morocco is unique and delicious, although I have to admit that I haven't been daring enough to try the variety offered by the souks (sticking to restaurants...hoping that might be safer?). The national drink here is 'Moroccan whiskey,' ... Read more >
Tags: food & eating, sightseeing, adventures
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