A veteran CAS teacher showed some new teachers and I around the city. She showed us one of the Marketplaces in downtown Casablanca. It was huge... full of fruits, vegetables, butchered meat and fish, flowers, and even live chickens. I'll take pictures next time I go! She showed us many inexpensive, yet delicious restaurants. In the center of downtown Casa there are two huge buildings that they call the "Twin Towers" (I know, weird for me to say). They are the tallest structures in all of Morocco. Well at the top of one of them there is a very fancy bar/restaurant with an amazing view. We went up there to look and take some pictures...
Beyond the city is the Atlantic Ocean
The money that they use here is called the Moroccan Dirham and currently $1 equals about 8 DH. So for lunch, we ate at this infamous Italian restaurant called Da Gino and it was delicious! We had bottled water (which is typical for all visitors and people of Casa to do) and a Prosciutto Pizza which totaled 85 DH, which is roughly $10. Can't beat that!
Later on in the day, I met with some CAS admin and many more new teachers and we ventured all about downtown Casa. They toured us through the beachside and we saw the 2nd largest Mosque in the world (which is Casablanca's landmark). We stopped at a swanky coffee shop near the beach and had coffee and fruit smoothies. There were many lounge restaurants and bars on the beach and it reminded me of Miami with the white couches, intimate setting and stages which would later bring about the dancing and singing. 
Walking home after dinner with the admin & teachers, I noticed a man selling these out of his cart. I wonder if PETA exists in Morocco?!
Great update, Lauren! Looking forward to learning more about your adventures.
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