Last Stop - Casablanca

We have truly had an adventure! After learning that the Brussels airline flights were cancelled on Sunday and Monday, and that there were 600 people waiting for a plane on wednesday with only 250 seats, we decided that we needed to escape by other means.  After much strategizing, we decided to fly out through Casablanca, a place I had always wanted to see (as it is one of my favorite movies!). 

 Donna and I flew out of Monrovia at 5:30 am on monday am for our 4 hour flight to Morocco.  It turns out that Donna's boyfriend knows a family in Casablanca and had called them.  They turned out to be some of the nicest people I have ever met.   They met us at the airport, and insisted that we stay with them.  They made us unbelievable meals (plate after plate of food), then drove us around and showed us Casablanca.  They then invited several family members to come over and have dinner with us.  Most of them spoke Arabic, but some spoke french, so we communicated mostly by speaking French, which was fun!  Had to remember all of the high school french!

Casablanca is amazing. It is mostly Arabic and we saw alot of spectacular Mosques.  Every 4 hours or so, there would be the call to prayer, ringing out throughout the city.  We also visited the old city, which had many little side streets and back alleys, and many little shops.  It was fascinating being in an Arabic culture.  It was also amazing to meet this Muslim family who welcomed two total strangers into their home and showed us amazing hospitality.  This is something I will never forget.

That's all for now!  I hope to return to Liberia in the fall, and I am truly thinking of flying through Casablanca again, so that I can see more of this beautiful country!  Thanks for following along, everyone. It is good to know you are out there!