Mediterranean Sea and the other half, on the
other side of a mountain, is the Sahara Desert. It’s a quick ten-day excursion, Carol,
inclusive of all accommodations, roundtrip airfare, most meals and a tour guide. It’s a
perfect jaunt without our spouses.”
“You know I can’t turn down an offer like that! I’ve always wanted to ride a camel
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and visit Casablanca.”
“You can forget any romantic notions you have about Casablanca being like the
movie, Carol. It’s the largest port city in Morocco and probably the most important
financial center in Africa. Besides, if I remember our family history correctly, the movie
wasn’t even filmed there. It was a Hollywood set production.”
“If the city is a financial center, it must have great places to shop and eat. I love
couscous and lamb and most spices. I think Moroccan cuisine is prepared with a lot of
spices, like ginger, saffron, cumin and cinnamon. And they’ll have seafood. I can’t wait
to tell Ian.”
We met up with two other friends in New York, where we also faced our first
challenge. Our supposed reliable and trusted guide, Henry, left his passport at home in
Los Angeles. Since we really had no other choice and our sense of adventure kicked in,
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