Our final day in Morocco is at an end; we began the day by checking out of our hotel in Marrakech and busing to Casablanca. After our 3 hour trek northwest, we arrived at the largest mall in Morocco, aptly named Morocco Mall. Everyone was content with a change in food for lunch, as...
Continue readingMarrakech Day 2: Hump Day
On our way to a camel riding excursion, we passed gardens made in the 12th century. Once we arrived, we were given traditional Berber garbs and turbans. We rode our camels through a palm tree farm, some of us even gave our camels names! Next we walked through the Jewish quarter of Marrakech and...
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Today we got to witness the incredible médina of Marrakech. We began by visiting a herbalist pharmacy, where we learned about how the famous Argan oil is made and tested many of the herbal products on our arms. Many of the students, including two of the bloggers for today, got a relaxing massage. By...
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Trek Across Morocco
Journey through Morocco Day 5: Salaam alaykum/Bonjour de Morocco! Today was the long haul drive. At first, we took a quick detour to retrieve Mrs. Smith’s long-lost bag from the Fes airport. Mrs. Smith’s elation was enough to sustain the group morale for the whole day. We drove through the Atlas Mountains, during which...
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Fes Market and Camel Burgers
We hit the ground running today. We left the hotel and headed towards Kings Palace Gateway and took some jaw dropping photos. Then we were off to a panoramic view of Fes. We learned about the different mosques throughout the city. We also learned Fes is split up into three different sections: New City,...
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Rabat, Meknès, and Volubilis en Route to Fes
We started off the day early with a nice breakfast in the Morocco House Hotel in Casablanca, then got right on the bus after a room check. We drove for about 1 hour while our guide spoke to us about Moroccan culture and the ethnic makeup of the country. While listening, we were admiring...
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Morocco Day One: Touring Casablanca
Salam alaikum (that means peace be with you, the formal greeting in Morocco), After a three hour bus ride to JFK, we had an uneventful security check (thank goodness) and boarded the plane for the long, seven-hour plane ride. Steven, Zach, and I had a intense competition over a plane game called Octopush and...
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