Ramadan tastes real good

Is being in Morocco during Ramadan a blessing or a curse? The entire country is fasting so by default I too was fasting...sorta. I felt a sense of guilt as I snacked on a power bar to get me through the day. When the sun went down, the taste of food was legendary. To break the fast we ate dates, a veg soup that was full of chickpeas, hard-boiled eggs and sweet treats. After everyone broke the fast, they would take a nap or socialize with their families and then head out. Stores would open at 8 PM or 10 PM and stay open for a few hours during the late night hours. Everyone would eat a second meal between 12-3AM and that was supper. The whole country was on a very different time table than the rest of the world or the non Muslim world I should say. Sleeping during the day and working at night during the hours that they could eat. Of course there were plenty of people that did not have that luxury and had to work through the day without food or water. Is it cheating if you just shift your daily schedule to accommodate your fast? Does that defeat the purpose?