I made it to Morocco!
But let me rewind...
My last two weeks in
India were wonderful! I went back to Bombay after Udaipur and once again got
caught up in the restlessness and vivacity that is the city- the fast pace,
brilliant colors, overwhelming scents, endless restaurants, perpetual parties, and
constant entertainment. I spent some
more time at the brewery, watching everything fall into place for their grand
opening. The cooks made it their
personal mission to make sure I ate at much food as I possibly could before I
burst, each day. Lucky me I was around while they were trying out all the
potential menu items!! On my last night, The Barking Deer had their first
official tasting, so we had a table of 10 people attempting to eat everything
on the menu. I swear, they practically
had to roll me out of that place. It was amazing.
It was hard to say
goodbye to India. I really fell in love with the country. I have no doubt that I’ll be back before too
long. Plus when I come back, The Barking
Deer will be up and running in full swing, and will finally have delicious
craft beer!!
I left India in true
Indian fashion- a few hiccups and some frustration but help from strangers and smiles. My rickshaw driver finally admitted after ten
minutes that he didn’t know where the airport was, so I got out and finally
tracked down a cab that would take me during rush hour on a Friday. Once at the airport I was forbidden to enter
the airport due to a lack of printed ticket, so I was shuffled to another
terminal, then another. Finally I found
a man who decided I was not trying to trick anyone and he printed out my
boarding pass inside, returning it to me to allow me entrance. At security, they found something in my bag
suspect, and took about 25 minutes going through my things, in the end finding
nothing. By the time I made it to the
gate, I was the last one to board the bus, but hey, I made it! I didn’t expect anything less from India ;)
My arrival in Morocco
was everything I could have hoped for!
Tara and Steve both met me just outside baggage claim with huge hugs. Even though I was an hour and a half late,
they waited patiently and never waned in their enthusiasm to see me. The ride from Casablanca (where I landed) to
Rabat (where they live) was full of catching up and soaking up my first views of
Morocco. It was so much greener than I
was expecting! I was expecting desert
and sand, not green rolling hills. We
swung by the market to get food (because they know how much I like to eat) then
headed home. Upon arrival in the house I
was BOMBARDED by the girls, and it was fantastic!! Hugs and giggling and more hugs and lots of
love. I’m so excited to catch up on
everyone’s lives and share what I’ve been up to in the six months we’ve been
apart.
