Last week a much autographed football arrived in Cafe Clock. It was in the care of Christian, Andrew and Zoe who are on an incredible journey. Like the olympic torch this football is travelling from the birthplace of its beginnings – Battersea Park in London – to the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup which commences in South Africa in june. At time of writing they have 98 days to reach their destination. Below are excerpts from their blog.
Press the link below for more stories of their epic quest:
http://theball.tv/2010/blog/2010/03/01/behind-the-scenes-cafe-clock/
Our first internet café on the African continent turned out to be one of the most beautiful cafés we could hope to have spent time in: the remarkable Café Clock in the medina in Fez.
Walk a short way from the medina’s Bab Boujloud — the “Blue Gate” — through the aptly named “butchers’ guzzar” presided over by the “camel” shown in a previous post, turn left into the narrowest of alleyways, then left again into a small doorway… and emerge into what seems to be a palace.
Founded three years ago by Mike, an Englishman fed up with the drudgery of daily life in London, Café Clock now seems to be an essential stop for travellers in Fez. Mike has a keen nose for the best of Moroccan cooking and a finely tuned ear for the tales of those who pass through his establishment.
Thanks for your hospitality, your fantastic breakfast and your broadband. We’d have been struggling to keep up without all three. Café Clock has certainly left its mark on The Ball…
