Morocco aka Al- Magrib

So yay for hitting my third continent! This past weekend I was in Morocco, which is a country in northern Africa. Just so you know where it is. Morocco is an Islamic country, and fairly poor. But it is beautiful. I hit three cities Chechouen, Tangir, and Tetouen. It was pretty awesome I’m not going to lie mainly because it was a free trip! So the first day in Morocco we pretty much saw a little bit of the seaside, and then went to the hotel where I had some of the most amazing food. Originally I thought it was going to be heavy and overly spicy, possibly too much for my stomach but I loved every bit of the food including the tea that I tried.

Day two we went into the city of Chechouen. Many of the buildings were painted a beautiful blue. But the streets were very small. It was like walking through a labyrinth. It was also raining so it was a little tricky walking everywhere. Yes, it rains in Africa. Actually in northern Morocco, it is very green, just very mountainous. Our first stop in Chechouen was a carpet/ blanket factory. We got to see the see beautiful carpets and blankets made from hand, if I would have had the money I would have bought a few… One of my friends Jaclyn taught me how to wrap my head properly just to fit in a little more, and be respectful of the culture. So here is a picture of us with our tour guide. He kept calling us habibis, or his darlings. He was so excited to see us trying to blend. And he called me a little Moroccan the whole time. He also taught us a few Arabic phrases for fun. I feel so bad that I cannot remember his name…



Actually I had a lot of people ask me if I was Moroccan, or Arabic, because with my hair covered and my complexion I blended in very well. Jaclyn on the other hand… not so much. We did barter very well though, and since we were trying to be respectful we could barter them down almost 50% of the regular asking price. Yes I have gifts for people from Morocco. After another great meal, we got back into our bus and rode an hour and a half to our next destination of Tangir. The most modern city of northern Morocco

While we were there I saw the point where the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean met. It was a little touristy but there was actually a visible change in the color of the water between the two. If it would have been clear outside, we would have been able to see the Rock of Gibraltar, 9 miles away in Europe. The other very fun and once in a lifetime thing I got to do was ride a camel! There was also a 3 month old baby camel that was absolutely adorable. He had big brown eyes and was such a soft little guy. The hotel in Tangir was the final stop of Saturday. We had another meal and then got together in a few of the rooms that had roof top access. A decent group of us played card games, and talking about either what we bought or what we really wanted to do while we were here.



Sunday we left Tangir and went to the final city of Tetouen. After going part of the day with my head uncovered, I finally wrapped it up after getting uncomfortable with the weird looks. We walked around the city, shopped, and then went to our final meal. they had this little party for us with performers, and amazing food including kebab and tea. The final thing was getting henna on my hand. so that was pretty much it on Morocco. i have some amazing photos, and e ven more amazing memories from morocco!