So sorry I havnt been a faithful blogger ... to make up for it, I have blog CANDY for five people! Im not even going to attempt to upload any photos until I get home but know there are some pretty cool tagines up for grabs. Right now Hisham and I are in Marrakesh ... I have tons to share especially pictures and video of the jamaa alfna. See you all on Monday!!!!!!!
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Rock the Casbah!!!
Salam from Morocco! Okay ... before I get in too much trouble ... this REALLY is the first time Ive been able to get to an internet cafe! Now I have soooo much to share but Im on a funky French keyboard and all of the letters are in different places! Sooo ...the deal is that I will blog until I get frustrated! LOL!
Ahhhhh Morocco ... Morocco really is as beautiful as I remember! The scenery ... the people ... the music and the traditions are all so spectacular. Of course I have some fun videos and pictures to share so grab your beverage of choice and hang out here for a bit.
When I first arrived Hisham and Momo met me at a the airport and took me to the flat where Im staying. To say that the view is gorgeous is really an understatement! Its right on the beach and you can see the surfers every morning catching the first waves of the day.
Cascade in Emmouzar
We took a trip in the mountains to see one of the most famous waterfalls in Morocco. Close your eyes and imagine going on the craziest road course youve ever seen ... add mountainess terrain and NO guardrails! In case youre wondering --Dobratz and Perugini --I didnt lose my lunch and I was even in the back seat! When we finally got to the waterfall it wasnt at all like I expected. The waterfall is mostly dry with exception of water droplets falling into a small but deep pool of water at the bottom of the falls. When winter comes ... snow from the mountain will melt and the falls will be in full swing again. A couple of the locals showed off their Olympic diving talents ...
COMING SOON -- cascade jumpers video
Local favorites
No trip is quite complete without mint tea and of course Momo to demonstrate the right way to serve it! This was actually taken in a small village cafe on the way to the cascade. We had some of the local argon oil. Its widely known as it promotes good health whether eaten or applied to the skin. We also had some thyme honey with the argon oil. You simply dip the bread in the oil and honey and enjoy!
Okay ... just lost a ton of stuff I blogged ... guess I will try this again later!
Ahhhhh Morocco ... Morocco really is as beautiful as I remember! The scenery ... the people ... the music and the traditions are all so spectacular. Of course I have some fun videos and pictures to share so grab your beverage of choice and hang out here for a bit.
When I first arrived Hisham and Momo met me at a the airport and took me to the flat where Im staying. To say that the view is gorgeous is really an understatement! Its right on the beach and you can see the surfers every morning catching the first waves of the day.
Cascade in Emmouzar
We took a trip in the mountains to see one of the most famous waterfalls in Morocco. Close your eyes and imagine going on the craziest road course youve ever seen ... add mountainess terrain and NO guardrails! In case youre wondering --Dobratz and Perugini --I didnt lose my lunch and I was even in the back seat! When we finally got to the waterfall it wasnt at all like I expected. The waterfall is mostly dry with exception of water droplets falling into a small but deep pool of water at the bottom of the falls. When winter comes ... snow from the mountain will melt and the falls will be in full swing again. A couple of the locals showed off their Olympic diving talents ...
COMING SOON -- cascade jumpers video
Local favorites
No trip is quite complete without mint tea and of course Momo to demonstrate the right way to serve it! This was actually taken in a small village cafe on the way to the cascade. We had some of the local argon oil. Its widely known as it promotes good health whether eaten or applied to the skin. We also had some thyme honey with the argon oil. You simply dip the bread in the oil and honey and enjoy!
Okay ... just lost a ton of stuff I blogged ... guess I will try this again later!
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Reality has set in ...
Okay ... I know this shouldn't be a surprise but tomorrow is the LAST day I have to get anything done before my trip! I had planned to get everything done in the evenings last week but I obviously didn't anticipate being laid up with a bum knee. The good news is that my knee is feeling much, much better! Hamdoallah ... yes I'm practicing my Arabic ... LOL. Hopefully it will all come back so at least I can understand some ... and better yet ... so I can bargain shop in the souqs! Well, I'm off to do some shopping for my trip ... on the bright side, at least I'll have sassy toes even if I don't have everything I need! And for those of you who haven't seen me, I had my first-ever pedicure and the girls convinced me to get "tied-around-your-little-finger" pink. It was a little out of my comfort zone but I'm pretty jazzed to wear sandles for once!
Thursday, October 2, 2008
5 more days ...
I can't believe it! Five (count 'em FIVE) more days until I leave for Morocco! This is definately going to be a wonderful trip. So far on the agenda is Agadir, Fez, Casablanca and then Marrakesh for an archealogical dig. This is one things I wished I would have done while I was in Bahrain. So I guess I'm getting a second chance. You can bet I'm also looking forward to all of the shopping!!!Right now, my big task at hand is keeping off of my knee for the next few days since I twisted it on Tuesday. I'll hope you'll come back and visit my blog while I'm away as I'll be updating it with pictures and stories from Morocco!
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