Ready for Marrakesh

I am about to head out with some of my friends to go explore Casablanca and see what we can find in this otherwise boring city. Between each country our ship invites one student from the next country onto our ship. The student from Casablanca told us that you can see everything in Casablanca in less than half a day. When she said that I knew we were going to be in trouble! As a side note, I have never been more appreciative of traffic lights, laws and enforcement! As we are riding around in buses in the country... it is literally a free for all. I usually just hold my breath and hope for the best. I can't wait to see a police officer again radaring people on the freeways. I can't wait for traffic light cameras to flash as people run red lights. I can't wait for a crosswalk where people actually stop driving before you set foot into the street. Our guides joke (in a serious and logical way) that the cars won't stop but they also don't want to hit you... so you have to literally step in front of them hold up your hand and then they screach to a stop in front of you. If any of you have seen Mulan... there is one scene where the grandma decides to see if a cricket is lucky or not. She tests his luck by crossing the street with her hands covered by one hand and the cricket in the other hand. All of the carriages around her on the street get into a huge accident because they don't want to hit her, but she successfully makes it accross the street and claims that the cricket is a lucky one. <--That is exactly how I feel traffic is designed in Casablanca. Next time you see a cop... instead of panicking and wondering what your speed is... think of me!!