Mood:  down
BOOHOOHOOHOO

I think I've got an ear infection :(

Im hoping it doesn't get any worse and I can put off going to the doctor til I get back but going on how much more it hurts today than it did yesterday I doubt.

The calls to prayer at 7 a.m. aren't exactly helping either.

e.g.

"Allaaaaaaaah"...........

"Alllllaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh".........

"AAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH"

And so on.

If I think I can last I'll get someone to make an appointment for me for when I get back (the 6th I think) and if not I'll have to find the most expensive doctor in Morocco because apparently Valium is the wonder drug here.

Doesn't do any good but it knocks you out. Head in sand syndrome the locals call it.

Dont think putting my head in the sand would help at all at the mo and there isn't a beach for miles.

Laters

P.s. Am I to assume by the lack of responce re eurostar offer that I was well blanked?......

- Dad have you by any chance got a spare PCIMCA or whatever they're called modem card? I lent mine to the person in the room next to me at the hotel in Rabat and forgot it when I left. Doh.

If there is a free station I shall be on line at about 8pm tonight, my time.

Mood:  suave
If anyone is down with msn messenger my login is

largevodandcoke@hotmail.com

Byeeee

Mood:  d'oh
That comment in the last post should have said Telegraph, not the Times.

D'oh

Mood:  surprised
I feel it rather unfair everyone that Louise, of all people, should be asking whether my tan stops at my sleeves.

As it happens most places you would get stoned to death for walking around without a top on and you would probably end up in hospital cos apart from Australasia, here has the shortest burn time in the world.

Apparently it is something silly like 17 minutes to burn without suncream.

So shut up.

I went round my new found friends house for their version of Sunday dinner last night. The biggest plate of couscous with heaps of roast vegetable and beef on top. Yummmmmmm

Was slightly under pressure though as he forgot to inform me that his ten brothers and sisters would be there :-/

Still, seeing as I am near on becoming a master of French it wasn't too bad. I am suprising myself at how good my French is considering I haven't spoke it in twelve years.

Ok i'm offski for brekky

Louise, Manjas' last name is Krech.

Byeeeee

Went on a camel trek in the Sahara yesterday and the day before. As one does.

Saw lots of sand and these mentalist nomads who actually live in the desert. I dont get it. Do these people eat sand or something? When they want a drink do they stick a great big straw into a whole in the camels hump?

Anyway I am back in civilisation or as near can be expected.

I am in a little village so I shall keep this short costhere is one computer and four doe eyed children about to cry if they dont get a go soon.

My new Moroccan sim number is 069 74 92 64

It only costs 3p per text and 15p for international texts.

Gotta go

David

Right.

Temper over.

One has decided not to let this pikey (in the most literal of senses) ruin my holiday.

I can deal with her when I get back.

Nothing a couple of Molotov cocktails cant sort out.

Only thing is Ive bought a ticket now :-( still it was only about 20 pounds so i can swallow that.

I was planning on going to Sale or Essourias tomorrow (you know, lovely beaches, lagoons, honeys etc - A bit like Mile End really; well accept the lovely beaches,lagoons and honeys bit) but it seems like a bit of a mission to get there from where I am.

Its either a 9 hour bus drive (no no no) or about 3 changes on the train.

So i'm going to go straight to Marakesh (there's an express train from Rabat - about 3.5 hours) and from there I can get a bus or train direct.

I'll email again in a couple of days.

As Martin the gangster says in Guy Richies acclaimed film Snatch....

"I f*****g hate pikey's"

Laters

Went up to the old town city today.

It is a citadel on the highest point of land next to the sea built some time in the 7th century.

Its spookily quiet there considering it is only about a 10 minute walk from the new city.

All the houses around the kasbah (yes i did give it a push but it wouldnt budge :-/ ) are whitewashed except for the bottom metre or so of every house which is painted bright blue.



Bah. i brought 6 books with me and have just finished them all.

And no they weren't Janet and John.

Laters

Stop moaning.

At least you responded.

I have had 2 stumpys of amstel (In Spain) and 2 bottles of Flag beer here from a wink wink nudge nudge offy so I'm forced to change the background back cos it is breaking my heart to see the illustrious symbol of all things good when I log on.

Mood:  irritated
Think I'll go and eat some worms.

I wonder if they have worms in Morocco.

Ho hum....

Mood:  sad
Maybe if I change the layout.....

Ho hum

It's very boring talking to ones self

hooray my fone works again!

As it transpires there was nothing wrong with it.

The battery was dead!!!!

And i forgot my charger!!!!

hooray!!!!

Luckily one of the little boys in the market sold me one for 30 dirham (16 dirham to the pound).

So hopefully i should be good to use it with my computer now, with a bit of guidance from my good friend Christian with Nokia (hint hint feel free to text me christian)

Im still in Rabat for a couple of days then heading off to Sale a couple of hours south of here to further browning of my already gloriously brown bod.

Weather is a bit miserable here today. Still hot but very cloudy and no wind.

Bought a sandwich off the market barbecues last night consisting of half a loaf of round unleavened bread stuffed with grilled lamb and rice for about 70p.

Yummy.

Not.

It wasnt lamb it was liver and it was foul. But i had to eat it cos id have felt awful throwing it away with so many poor people around.

Ho hum. I really must check in my french dictionary next time.

Lamb. Liver. La difference grande.

Bye bye

up up and away
Mood:  cheeky
right you lot. im in morocco. obviously the weather is gorgeous and the sea isnt too bad either. The food is lovely and dirt cheap. Havent had a beer since wednesday. Really under pressure as internet costs the earth. My fone doesnt work over here either. Ps Im in Rabat. Got to go. I will mail you horrible lot later. Laters.

This is turning out to be the slooooooooowest week in history.
Need. Sun. Must. Get. Sun.

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