Morocco Mayhem

     Meknes is a city in Northern Morocco that was visited our second week. This city had a lot to offer including ancient roman ruins, a beautiful meal, a visit to an underground prison and a beautiful lunch overlooking part of the city, but one thing at a time. Before I dive into the trip something incredible happened before we even reached our destination. On the road, the bus came to a sudden stop for no reason, but it did not take long to discover the real reason. Outside on the side of the road were over 50 monkeys running around. I was under the impression that we would be looking from a safe distance, but Yahya immediately hopped off the bus and threw whatever food he had at them to eat. Soon everyone was off the bus feeding them whatever we could find, nuts, chicken, bananas, and everything else really. They were so close and grabbing the food directly from my hand. I have TONS of pics with my new friends!      After stopping for at least 20 minu...

      Today seemed like an excellent day to blog in order to distract myself from both Egypt and Morocco's devastating losses in the world cup. Moving forward, I have been looking forward to this post since the moment I returned to Fes. Next on the blog agenda is my overnight trip to the Sahara Desert!      This unique opportunity had several parts which tested the limits of my ability to 'rough it' and as a woman that has never even camped prior to this experience, I figured I would be in for a treat.This seven hour bus trip landed us right on the edge of the unforgiving desert, which the Bloomsburg crew fearlessly trekked through aboard camels for over 30 minutes before arriving at our camp. Me having a bad history with camels, I took the time to pick the gentlest one whom was later very inappropriately named ثلج which directly translates to snow. Now I am sure everyone is picturing this 'camp' as being one tent for all of us with a hole in the sand as ...

As promised, here is my late night post about our beach trip this past Saturday and Sunday. Don't worry, there are more pictures at the bottom! Asilah is a small town two and a half hours from Chefchaouen that holds both historical and artistic significance in Morocco. The town is surrounded by 15th century ramparts and gates that are well preserved by the residence. Not only is it known for its architectural Portuguese influence, but also the presence of beautiful abstract murals throughout the town. It being a smaller city allowed the group to enjoy a quiet, uninterrupted two days of exploring and relaxing. The only bummer was the frigid Atlantic ocean which may have prevented us from swimming but not from taking some bomb sunset pictures. But, unfortunately, all good things must come to an end, and on Sunday we had to make the 4 hour hike back to Fes for classes the next day. This was our last organized trip believe it or not! (not including our trek back to the states). Now all...