Rabat

Salaam,

I'm currently in Rabat, the administrative capital of Morocco, but will be leaving in half an hour for Meknes

Alhamdulillah the 4 hour journey from Marakkesh to Rabat was pretty smooth yesterday and again i got to the hotel i was recommended without any problems. As i arrived quite late, i thought i would prioritise the limited time i had in Rabat and miss visiting the museums/palaces as i was "museumed-out"

One thing i didn't know about Morocco is the diversity in climate and the landscape that comes along with this. The first place i visited was the "Chellah", a old Roman fort which now contained a beautiful garden over looking a valley. The garden looked pretty much un-looked after which i liked as it gave it a "real" factor to it. There were all kinds of plants and trees and animals roaming around. It was quite eery with lots of dark overgrown areas and to add to this there were Stork nests everywhere and they all kept making this clicking noise (much like that noise the monster makes in the All time classic film The Predator...lol..i swear that's the first thing i thought when i heard it yesterday)

The views overlooking the valley were awesome and reminded me of the countryside near where i live; a timely reminder i think

After this i visited a few of the main mosques in Rabat and the "Mellah" which is the open market you find in most towns in Morocco

Anyway my train departs soon so i should best go

Salaam