Saturday, 16th November 2019 Today we travel from Marrackech to Casablanca by train. Marrakech Station is in the modern part of the city, as is our hotel. It is a bright sunny day so we decide to walk the 20 minute route to the station, straight along the wide, modern boulevard where the national flag predominates. Along the route we pass many modern buildings all built in the same red rendered style, typical of which is the Royal Theatre. The terminus station was built in 2008. It is clean, large, civilised and even has it’s own McDonald’s. This is the southern most point of the Moroccan railway system (ONCF). Our train was on time. As we leave Marrakech, travelling north, we go through arid, desert terrain. The journey to Casablanca is 138 miles long and is scheduled to take two and three quarter hours. The line between Marrakech and Casablanca was originally built as a narrow gauge 600mm (2ft) railway in the early 1920s by the French. Travelling by train allows you to relax, look out of the window and enjoy the views. As you travel north more vegetation is visible as the land becomes less arid. At one point […]
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