Subject:   [adventure!] Happy New Year!

Date:   1/5/2004 4:48:59 PM

 

 

 

Well folks,

 

Unable to escape my Canadian genes, I've chosen to travel North and leave

Africa behind. The choice was made easier by a sad combination of a useless

Canadian embassy in Rabat, a case of the Moroccan mumbles (aka Delhi-belly,

Turkey-tummy, or traveller's diarhea for those of you who don't understand

euphamisms),and a general desire to give myself the ever precious birthday

present of basic hygiene. Don't get me wrong. Morocco is a beautiful

place, and the people here are fantastically friendly, but the amount of

blatant nose-picking alone is enough to make Martha Stewart projectile

vomit.

 

So now I'm back in Chaouen (aka Chefchaouen, but refered to simply as

Chaouen after the chefs were removed from power in the bloodless coup of

1987). Chaouen, you may remember, was the little town I was so happy with

when I first arrived in Morocco. I can tell you, after visiting a few other

Moroccan cities, that this is is still my favourite place. It's set in the

side of the Rif Mountain range, with spectacular views and sunsets. And in

keeping with the theme of my vacation, yes family you'll be happy to know

that Chaouen is jam-packed with drug dealers. Although the one I spoke with

had diversified into small arms. Fantastic! Sure, I'll come to your place

for tea! What's that you say? Swallow these little bags?

 

I've spent this evening sending off emails to Spanish organic farms, so

hopefully I'll spend January picking olives! The adventure emails may get a

little slower through this particular period.

 

Oh, the internet cafe is closing!

 

Have fun!

jay

 

p.s., shaved my head and i'm growing a hideous beard!