0187. A scorcher of a town (Mor 036--new)

I hate to admit it, but the fact is, my impression of a town is often determined my what time a day I show up there... So when I arrived in Fkih ben Salah with the summer heat in full swing, I'll have to say my enthusiasm was tempered a bit...

Ben Salah is actually a large city--it's fine print title on the map doesn't do it justice.  There are eight wide roads/highways heading out from Ben Salah in every direction.  A lot of nice homes with decorative cement finishes are popping up all over the place.  The neighborhoods are interspersed with huge vacant lots--not much fun to walk across in the scorching heat... Oh well...

Did find a grimy little plaza with a shady park bench next to a relatively quiet marketplace.

Despite its "hub-like" location, transportation can be  a bit sticky.  When I felt I'd explored the town enough, I went to the bus station and was told that there weren't any more buses to Casablanca--but I could wait around for a bus to Khouribga, maybe... About an hour later the ticket guy started hollering "Casablanca!" and was promptly mobbed by about fifty people...

So ends Moroccan Parkbenching weekend trip  number 6...

...Hopefully, in 3 days I'll start doing some REAL traveling...