Lots of green
We really expected at some point for there to be some desert but there wasn't. Even when there weren't crops, they had grass growing.
Cactus farm
We saw a lot of these fields full of cacti. I think they're cactus farms, they're too square to not be on purpose.
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Rest stop
We stopped long enough to get snack, drinks, walk around a bit and use the bathroom.
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Farm land
We both thought going from Casablanca to Marrakech would be desert. We were very surprised it was all farm land! Very lush!
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Leaving civilization
The last remnanats of Casablanca.
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More rustic
On the outskirts of Casablanca.
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Casablanca Traffic
We knew it wouldn't be like the movie Casablanca but we still didn't think it would be so modern.
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Bus selfie!
Ready to go!
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On the bus!
Our tour was to Marrakech. It's a 4-hour bus ride from Casablanca.
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Back on the bus
Headed back to the stop where we got on, if we can remember which one that is.
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On the bus
The headphones plug in to the bus and they give you a tour of Barcelona as the bus drives around town.
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Bus stop
We didn't mean to spend the whole day at Sagrada Familia but there was SO much to see and it was so awesome. We spend hours there. There wasn't much time left in the day. We could only go to one more stop.
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Casa Milá
The first stop was Casa Milá or La Pedrera by Gaudí. We didn't get off at this stop. We wanted the next stop first. If we had time, we'd come back.
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Inside!
We got SO lucky and got a seat inside the bus! Whew!
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Bus stop!
We finally made it to the bus stop! It was a much longer walk than I thought!
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Empty streets
I think it was time for siesta. There was no one around. The streets were pretty empty. It couldn't have been just because of the rain.
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Nice walk
It was a nice walk.