Tara Butcher: World Traveller, at least that's what I am called on my plane ticket stub. So, for those of you who may not have been graced by my presence , I just got back from a three week trip home to the states. I left here November 24th, spent Thanksgiving in Boston like usual, then moved down to Connecticut for the remainder of my "holiday". LOL I live in Europe now, so I can call my vacations "Holidays". I guess you could call my entire life a vacation now. What a crying shame! So anyway, I left JFK after spending a freezing cold day in the city, on December 13th. Raquel and I saw "Wintuk" by Cirque de Soleil down at Madison Square Gardens. I flew to London , Gatwick airport and had a short layover. I stopped at an ATM just so I could get some poundage and set off to find a souvenir of my brief stay in London. I ended up buying a "GB" sticker to put on my nalgene bottle. I guess it doesn't truly count (this time) that I went to London, but hey...let's call it halfway. Then I flew out to Geneva, Switzerland ! Let me tell you, flying into Geneva airport on a snowy winter morning, and the views of the Alps, was a truly religious experience. I was awestruck. Despite the constant chatter of the Brits on the plane with me ("Look Mummy, it's an airplane up in the sky...") the descent into Lake Geneva was awe-inspiring. I now think the Swiss Alps are the shit, well, I thought that before too, but now, seeing them from the sky, I'm madly in love with the Alps. SO, Stephane picked me up and we drove home to Lyon. Yep, folks, that makes four countries and two continents in less than a day. Totally awesome. Being home is so great. Stephane had several lovely things waiting for me when I arrived, including roses and yummy food from the market. I love him so much! I have been randomly falling asleep throughout the day because of the jet lag, which prior to this was just a myth to me. Currently it is 4 AM and I am wide awake, drinking coffee and blogging. Needless to say, my sleep schedule is totally fucked. I am just starting to recover from the jet lag and have finally unpacked my suitcase and now, today (tuesday) I have to pack my bag again for a three night trip to Morocco! Stephane has a conference and is giving some lectures there at a university in Mohammedia, which is a coastal town about 20 miles from Casablanca. While he is working, I plan to wander around (safely I hope) and check out the medinas, souks and hammams! (city centers, markets and moroccon baths). What a life! While my man slaves away for our money. LOL I looked up a hammam in Casablanca, and found that for the whopping price of 300 dirhams (or 25 EUROS) I can get the full package deal, everything they offer at the spa. I'm totally there! I just hope that it is easy enough to get around and that nobody terrorist bombs the hammam. Probably not, as it is Moroccon and not American. I'm a bit frightened, or should I say wary, because on the US Government website for country alerts, Morocco has had some terrorism towards Americans, and there are some tourist warnings. But everything I read in travel blogs tells a different story of Morocco and I am really excited , however wary this site made me. I'm just going to try to get by. I'm also going to try to get some henna art done on my body while I'm there. Moroccon henna tattoos are all about floral designs! Can't wait. I gotta find some place for that after they scrub the shit out of me at the hammam! SO, stay tuned for another travel blog from Morocco soon. When we return, it's almost straight to Toulouse for Christmas with Stephane's family. I can't wait!
If I don't end up writing before Christmas, Have a wonderful holiday everyone!
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