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S.D. Busack
1982
4 JUNE "cont'd -2"
and were torturing it. I cut it free and took heart and liver from it freshly killed (blood still flowing) body (=1458).
The kids wanted (of course, they always do)
money, but we just left feeling disgusted.
5 JUNE
MOROCCO: EL JADIDA -> TANGER.
PANIC! The Nitrogen tank is empty! We left for Casablanca early in the morning. RELIEF! Behind the GENERAL TIRE outlet on the coastal highway leading N. from CASABLANCA is a factory which produces N2, O2 and acetylene.
We refilled the tank and drove on up into TANGER (wheW!)
On the way up, 17 km N. of LARACHE on P-2, we saw one adult Testudo graeca crossing the highway.
The last time we were in this area we had found one which we photographed.
They do not seem to be rare.
6 JUN
MOROCCO; TANGER
Relaxing at the GRAND HOTEL VILLA DE FRANCE on the Blvd. PASTEUR.
Magnificent view, good price (~$20/night for 2!), needed day of rest.
7 JUN
MOROCCO: TANGER
Camped at the TINGIS Campground in TANGER. In the bathrooms,