Margie and I are off to Casablanca to fulfil a lifetime ambition of mine…. to eat in Rick’s Cafe!!!
Just in case your geography is a bit wobbly, here’s a map….
As you can see Casablanca is on the Atlantic coast of Morocco and the rollers coming in from the ocean make it a great surfing venue I hear, although that’s never been my thing!
I’m looking forward to the food: lots of fish and seafood as you’d expect, cooked in tangines. Pretty good sushi places, too, i hear….
And of course, we have to eat in Rick’s Cafe….. more of that later!

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- The Legend that is Rick’s Cafe…..How many times have I watched the movie ‘Casablanca’: dunno, I never kept count but I guess 30 or 40 times – still brings a tear to my eye more often that not! Of course, Margie has always looked a lot more like Ingrid Bergman than I do Humphrey Bogart, but you can’t have it… Read more: The Legend that is Rick’s Cafe…..
- A Tour of CasablancaRather lovely sunset pic on our Royal Air Maroc flight from Gatwick to Casablanca….. No drama flight, aircraft pretty full tho’… Casablanca from the air…. Largest city in Morocco with a population of over four million. Pretty much the commercial capital of the country, although Rabat is the legal capital and home of King Mohammed… Read more: A Tour of Casablanca
- The next adventure: 10 days in CasablancaThis time Margie is travelling with me to North Africa…. I cannot say she would choose independently to travel to an Islamic/Arab country, but she’s a great sport and content to indulge in my Humphrey Bogart fantasy… We leave on Thursday 13th: Royal Air Maroc from Gatwick and get back on Sunday 23rd into LHR.… Read more: The next adventure: 10 days in Casablanca
Love the picture of you and Margie–couldn’t be more perfect! Thanks for sharing all the pics and comments.
Hiya, Anna! Great to hear from you again, I’m hoping Casablanca will be as photogenic as it appears…. All the…
Thanks, Dom! I will have to see if i can capture some tasty pics for you…… all the best, Tony
You will love Casablanca Uncle T, great spot, mega food too.
Thanks, Patti! Lovely to hrar from you, hope you’re well?? All the best, Tony