Hotel des Perce-Neige Ifrane

... on the days we were without internet access. I miss eating my yogurt and fruit in the morning (here it is mostly bread) and my smaller meals during the day. I know no matter how much I miss all this, I will really miss Morocco, especially the fantastic people we've met. Lots of people have said that I am welcome to come back and visit, and I might just take them up on that! :)

Arrivée a Nador jeudi apres six heures de traversee depuis Almeria. C'est completement n'imp ce pays :) on se croirait dans GTA, avec les controles de la gendarmerie royale avec les herses posées sur la route ! chiens, moutons, vélos, mobylettes, tout le monde se partage la route joyeusement...

... to learn bereber or( arabic, i'm not sure what language)). since it appears that i have already written an essay, i'll make it quick. we walked around, we ate moroccan food, we bought olives and figs from a 12 year boy who convineed us to buy some by handing us olives in his nasty, dirty hands. but we got 2 types of olives and some figs all for 1 euro(a steal, i think), and we did a little shopping(like 5euro worth), but i can't say what i got because it will ...

After traveling to Marrakech last weekend I figured it would be better not to jump into an organized, distant trip. Friday consisted of... well, leisurely everything. Not that I ever really have a place to be but it felt extremely good to do nothing after the long week of studies. We met four students that are from Washington State University who are studying in Meknes (why? who knows) that were visiting Ifrane for the ...

... class seems to be going...well going haha. For anyone who is serious about learning Arabic I would suggest coming here. Even the low level class that I am in after taking only one semester is completely immersion. Our professor said his English left the room after our first class and he really wasn't lying. But I do believe that by the time I am finished here that I will be able to at least speak some Moroccan Arabic which, incidentally, is not ...

... cost 2500,00 dirhams and I think I have the most out of my friends haha. My brother sent me a picture of his new tattoo today. Happy birthday Brian. About to go eat dinner so tomorrow we will find out how my other classes are with the exception of one in which my teacher will not be there.

Struggled a lot to enjoy this place. possibly getting weary after 3weeks in Morocco but still without a doubt the most hassly city in our whole trip. most of the people wanting to show us around the medina we were able to politely discourage, unfortunately it is the people that hang around you way way way after you're politeness and patience has worn through that remain in the memory. trekked around the hills above Fes on the last night for some amazing views and space from the medina.

... station in the meanwhile, they are open 24 hours it will be fine. welcome to morocco, where nothing goes to plan!!! the brother and sister spewing team decide to hope off and keep us company, we try to tell them not too as it is there last day of their holiday which could be spent a lot better ways then at a petrol station but our lack of french and arabic heeds this. we wait around drinking mint tea the wait for a taxi is over as big ...

... cows, people,...usually just standing for the duration of the ride. After passing through two "villages", viewing the trees that have been planted by the Moroccan Department of Forestry and the nursery where Benjamin has projects going, we crested a rise and there was a little building (the school) on the left with terraced fields before us. The mountains enfold all around with rocky ridges lining the scene. I hope the camera can capture it. I know it can't capture the cacophony of ...

... a Merdersa by the name of Bau Noinani? and examined up close some intricately detailed woodworks and mosaiacs until they kicked us out at 1600 as it was prayer time. The resident Iman was not impressed with the other lingering tour groups making who had over stayed their welcome. We were lucky? enough to have stumbled co-incidently into Fez for the Sacred World Music ...