I'm meeting my buddies out on the lake
We're headin' out to a special place
We love that just a few folks know
there's no signing up, no monthly dues...
Um, with apologies to Chris Morgan, that's not entirely accurate. The Churchill Club is not on the lake, and members would have to pay dues. Why don't I just let you read from their Facebook page:
I was also down along the Corniche very recently and finally walked out to Marabout de Sidi Abderrahmane. First a pic:
Before this year, it could be accessed only by boat or walking out at low tide. Now a structure allows you to walk to it from the beach. I am going to pilfer from Morocco.com for a description:
"The first thing a visitor should know about the Marabout de Sidi Abderrahmane in Morocco is that it is not a normal religious building or place of worship – it is a burial ground. The Marabout de Sidi Abderrahmane is located just off the coast of Casablanca on a large, rocky outcrop of land. As if that wasn’t odd enough, the actual tombs on the outcrop take the shape of a series of little white domes. The tomb belongs to Sidi Abderrhamane Thaalibi, the founder of the Thaalibiya (now Algiers). He is generally considered to be a Saint by most Moroccans, and so his burial grounds are seen as being holy ground. Because of this, many people make informal pilgrimages to the Marabout de Sidi Abderrhmane in Morocco to reflect on life or to seek spiritual enlightenment. The custom of visiting venerated tombs for such purposes dates back to ancient times and has a special place in the lives of many Moroccans. A large number of people also visit the Marabout de Sidi Abderrhmane because it is believed that Saint Abderrahmane has miraculous healing powers which might help people suffering from some sort of physical ailment. Thus, they go in search of a cure.
Whether you’re visiting the Marabout de Sidi Abderrahmane in search of physical healing, spiritual vision or great sightseeing, you will enjoy a trip to this somewhat different tourist attraction and religious site. Visitors do well to remember, however, that it is a venerated site and that it must be treated with the utmost respect. They might also want to be prepared to witness some rather unusual practices, such as the offering of animal sacrifices which is rare but which might happen as it is part of the ancient customs of some Moroccans."
I've heard some say it's nothing but a crock of poo. It was an interesting sight to see the remains of animals and wonder what I (fortunately) missed.
Anyway, I'm outta here. Hope to break in the lab coat next Saturday. You'll just have to wait and see what for...
Bermudas, flip-flops and a tank top tan
popped his first top at ten a.m., that's Bob
he's our president
we're checking out the girls on the upper deck rubbin' in 15 SPF, it's hot
everybody's jumpin' in
later on when the sun goes down
we'll pull out the jar and the old guitar
and pass 'em around
Basstrackers, Bayliners and a party barge,
strung together like a floating trailer park anchored out and getting' loud
all summer long side by side there's five houseboat front porches AstroTurf,
lawn chairs and tiki torches
regular Joes rocking the boat that's us
the redneck yacht club
We're headin' out to a special place
We love that just a few folks know
there's no signing up, no monthly dues...
Um, with apologies to Chris Morgan, that's not entirely accurate. The Churchill Club is not on the lake, and members would have to pay dues. Why don't I just let you read from their Facebook page:
The Churchill Club - serving the English speaking community since 1923
The Churchill Club is a meeting place for English speakers in the Ain Diab suburb of Casablanca. With a bar, restaurant and garden, the Club provides a relaxing place to meet other English speakers, Moroccan and expats alike.
The club is nestled quietly, almost hidden, within the Corniche, a neighborhood that lines the ocean, with the Ain Diab beach, and many hotels, restaurants and nightclubs. When I was looking up info for this post I came across this wonderful article written by a woman about her evening there:
I was among numerous colleagues who attended a trivia night. 6 of us younger folk (actually, 5 much younger colleagues and me :( teamed up to take on co-workers and other English-speakers from other places in Casa. We all dined on fish & chips; I treated myself to the very rare Grey Goose & tonic (for 50 dirhams, why the heck not?) Our team just missed making the money, but at least we topped our colleagues (hee hee).
I was also down along the Corniche very recently and finally walked out to Marabout de Sidi Abderrahmane. First a pic:
Before this year, it could be accessed only by boat or walking out at low tide. Now a structure allows you to walk to it from the beach. I am going to pilfer from Morocco.com for a description:
"The first thing a visitor should know about the Marabout de Sidi Abderrahmane in Morocco is that it is not a normal religious building or place of worship – it is a burial ground. The Marabout de Sidi Abderrahmane is located just off the coast of Casablanca on a large, rocky outcrop of land. As if that wasn’t odd enough, the actual tombs on the outcrop take the shape of a series of little white domes. The tomb belongs to Sidi Abderrhamane Thaalibi, the founder of the Thaalibiya (now Algiers). He is generally considered to be a Saint by most Moroccans, and so his burial grounds are seen as being holy ground. Because of this, many people make informal pilgrimages to the Marabout de Sidi Abderrhmane in Morocco to reflect on life or to seek spiritual enlightenment. The custom of visiting venerated tombs for such purposes dates back to ancient times and has a special place in the lives of many Moroccans. A large number of people also visit the Marabout de Sidi Abderrhmane because it is believed that Saint Abderrahmane has miraculous healing powers which might help people suffering from some sort of physical ailment. Thus, they go in search of a cure.
Whether you’re visiting the Marabout de Sidi Abderrahmane in search of physical healing, spiritual vision or great sightseeing, you will enjoy a trip to this somewhat different tourist attraction and religious site. Visitors do well to remember, however, that it is a venerated site and that it must be treated with the utmost respect. They might also want to be prepared to witness some rather unusual practices, such as the offering of animal sacrifices which is rare but which might happen as it is part of the ancient customs of some Moroccans."
I've heard some say it's nothing but a crock of poo. It was an interesting sight to see the remains of animals and wonder what I (fortunately) missed.
Anyway, I'm outta here. Hope to break in the lab coat next Saturday. You'll just have to wait and see what for...
Bermudas, flip-flops and a tank top tan
popped his first top at ten a.m., that's Bob
he's our president
we're checking out the girls on the upper deck rubbin' in 15 SPF, it's hot
everybody's jumpin' in
later on when the sun goes down
we'll pull out the jar and the old guitar
and pass 'em around
Basstrackers, Bayliners and a party barge,
strung together like a floating trailer park anchored out and getting' loud
all summer long side by side there's five houseboat front porches AstroTurf,
lawn chairs and tiki torches
regular Joes rocking the boat that's us
the redneck yacht club
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