54 Days on the Moon

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We were then taken to a hotel for tea and refreshments plus a show.

A plate of savoury empanadas plus a plate of sweet biscuits. I knew we wouldn't make it back for lunch so tried each of the empanadas. Not bad.

 

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Then taken for some shopping at a Moroccan strip mall.












The oldest tannery in Morocco.

 

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The last of the Medina.








Came out at a large square.










The walls of the casbah.




We enter through an area we were told was a slave market.

 

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But it was more of the same.






















The strawberries are delivered.

 

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And back into the CBD to go to an "Arts" school and then the bus.
















The grounds of the School.

 

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This special Art school is for children who refuse to go to school or are thought not to be able. They are taught practical skills including restoring or renovating many different pieces. Here is some of their work plus an exhibition of Moroccan art.






In this area were 4 children 2 of whom had Down's syndrome. I gave them a hearty thank you in my best Arabic -sukran. The little girl with Downs gave me a huge smile. So we move on to other rooms.

 

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And now to the Exhibition room.

 

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And now back to the bus for the drive to Tangier.

 

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The city has a backdrop of Mountains.














Friday prayers.

 

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A lot of domestic animals. Horses,donkeys,goats,sheep and cattle.

 

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And back into Tangier.









And the casbah.

 

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Nearly back at the Moon.







That afternoon we bombed out in trivia and I failed miserably at putting.

 

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So to La Terraza. First the menu.

It'll probably become evident over the TR, but typically, how much does the menu change at La Terraza in the course of a cruise (I mean typically of SilverSea)? The other restaurants? Does it change 'regionally'? Or just a kitchen that varies its menu?

 

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La Terraza basically doesn't change frequently.
Atlantide - the main dining room on the newer Muse class ships changes frequently and has a daily menu as well.
SALT restaurant has dishes from the area you are cruising.

However the last 2 I believe aren't on the smaller classic ships but I haven't sailed them for 5 years.
We also haven't sailed on the Wind and Cloud since they became Expedition ships.

 

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Silver Wind: No Atlantide, but Terrazza, The Restaurant and La Dame (pay extra) and The Grill pool deck.

Sorry, I know not relevant to you, but I just want to tune into the food on your cruises that might be on offer on mine.

 

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A couple of shots of Tangier in daylight.




That evening we started with drinks in the Panorama lounge with a couple from Florida we met at the IC Lisbon. Then had dinner with them in SALT. Here is the menu.

 

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Mrsdrron had the wite wine of the night and I the red. They were easy drinking.



Mrsdrron began with the chicken parcels and I had the harissa cauiflower.



For mains Mrsdrron had the lamb which she asked for medium well but it came too rare for her. I had the quail but the photo was too blurry to paste.


I had the rice pudding and Mrsdrron the local ice cream with pomegranate. Neither of us thought they were to our tastes.



An enjoyable evening but once again we found the food underwhelming.

 

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Saturday and we arrive in Cadiz and it is still dark. Very little sleep as the clocks went forward 2 hours last night.









A Spanish navy ship is in. Rumour has it new Spanish navy ships have glass bottoms so that they can see the old Spanish navy.





The Splendour of the Seas in dry dock.



Joined by the Costa Venezia.





And now we are off ro Arcos de la Frontera. Won't be as many pictures from the bus as I slept most of the way there.