Bananas

Today we took a real live train with Younis for the first time ever. This boy talks about "choo choos" nonstop so this was an exciting moment. I think Imad and I may have been more excited at the prospect of going on a train ride with Younis than how it all played out in reality. We had to go to Casablanca (about 45 minutes by train from Rabat) because unbeknownst to me until yesterday, I had to go in person to purchase my plain ticket to Madrid for this coming Friday! Good thing I called. Side note, Casablanca is nothing like in the movie. It's an overcrowded, bustling, polluted and busy capitol city with some nice areas, but not a historically significant city in Morocco until recently.

The initial time at the train station in Rabat was exciting. Waiting on the quai, exciting. First getting on the train, exciting. But after about 5-8 minutes, the excitement started wearing off and Younis was ready to run around which is easier on a train than plane, but still challenging, especially when everyone was abnormally quiet so it felt like we had to keep Younis quiet too. I hate that!

We only were in Casablanca briefly than back on the choo choo. The ride back, Younis was pretty much over the excitement of the train and we kept him busy with other entertainment.

This afternoon, we had a doctor's appointment for Younis to check his ears (all good!) and then went to Tour Hassan hoping to run around a bit. However, we were unprepared and Younis wanted a banana like nobody's business. Of course, no stores nearby so we headed out in search of nanas.

Traffic was a nightmare so we kept ourselves focused chanting:

What do we want: NANA

When do we want it: NOW

It was surprisingly hard to find that banana, but finally, the moment Younis was waiting for arrived and he downed almost two bananas.

Speaking of bananas, Younis and his cousin Yasmina drove us a little bananas yesterday. The real question, why do we do things that we know are such a bad decision. Yesterday, it was driving with a full car, both of the toddlers and four adults to a mall to run errands in hellish traffic. Why?? Very bad decision, will not do that again!