Morocco Day

Today was Morocco Day which translates into cram as much information as possible about Morocco in one day. We had Global Studies this morning (Both A & B) classes had to go so it was cramped. It was very interesting, it was about the veil in the Islamic world and the meaning of it women. I won’t go into detail because it is a debated topic within the Islamic community. After that I went back and took a nap. Oh by the way it was gorgeous outside today and we were situated in the middle of the water. We could see Gibraltar, a small country south of Spain. Awesome views. We ate lunch and then went to the 2:00pm required movie of I Love Hip Hop Morocco. It was an awesome movie and I’m happy that I signed up for the talk that happens on Monday where some of the people from the movie will be coming aboard the ship. After that I relaxed and watched Beauty and The Beast, yes I watch the kids movie channel. They have all the best Disney movies on! Then, had dinner and got ready for the 2 hour presentation of logistics and cultural information sessions. They were actually really helpful and interesting. I learned a lot about what not to do and what you should. Such as do not take public buses, use taxis and negotiate before getting in the cab, do not eat uncooked food, be careful of water, etc. I’ve mentioned previously that I’m going on a Camel Trek. This trip was planned through SAS and about 150 people are going so it should be exciting. It starts out in Casablanca where we get driven to Marrakech which is a good tourist city so we were told today. We stay in a hotel there and then leave the next day on an 8 hour bus ride to Zagora. This is the part where my mom cringes; I stay in a nomad tent in the desert for the night. The next morning I get to ride the Camel in the Sahara Desert. Later, in the afternoon back to Marrakech and hotel for the night. Next day, relax then head back to Casablanca on Sunday. So I’m pretty excited and plan on taking LOTS OF PICTURES! Tonight we finally get to fall back 2 hours, it’s such a relief. I’ll be relaxing and finishing packing for the rest of the night. I’ll not be responding to emails or anything until I come back Sunday. Also, I won’t be able to update my blogs either so I’ll do one long one when I get back. I’ve been keeping up with my journal so I’ll be bringing that along.

We’ll be in Morocco tomorrow at 8am!!