Oh, No! I Missed a Day!

I'm in Casablanca now, where it's 7:30 even though my computer says 2:30. I wrote the post below this morning and saved it in Word. This is the first chance I've had to post. I'm in a beautiful room on the twenty-second floor, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and the only mosque in Morocco open to tourists. More later -- I'm in serious need of bathing and sleeping. This is the view from my room:

Brussels at Dawn

I don’t have an internet connection although the Brussels airport allegedly offers one. I’m able to connect to that network, but not to the internet. My phone and computer both think the time is 2:16 a.m.; my watch knows that the actual time is 8:15.

I managed to sleep about an hour on my overnight flight, and while I’m very excited to be leaving Brussels for Marrakech in a little over an hour, I’m also very tired. Even in my sleepy state, it was hard not to appreciate the beauty of the sun rising over Belgium as we landed. It’s cold (outside) here, but so hot in the airport! I would peel off a layer or two if it didn’t mean carrying those layers along with me through the airport. I’m at my gate now, but will probably wander off. After an eight-hour flight, I’m tired of sitting.

This part of the journey has been the hardest so far, probably at least in part because I’m sleep-deprived. Some people here speak English. I thought the official language in Brussels was German, but all the announcements I’m heard have been in French – not that it matters; I don’t speak either. The airport is huge and mostly deserted, at least in this terminal. I didn’t know where to go when I got off the plane, but I managed to find a coffee shop – there was a Starbucks right at the gate where I deplaned, but I went to a local(ish) place – and stood at the tall table in the café getting my bearings. Oddly, even though announcements are in French, most of the signs in the airport are in English.

I’ve already missed my posting deadline for the thirteenth, so this will have to do. I’ll post as I’m able and keep you updated on my great adventures!