Morocco Recap!

We finished our final port of the semester today with a wonderful trip to Morocco.

 

Day 1: Casablanca

·         Spent the day touring around the city, including a drive by the movie made famous Rick's Café. The highlight of the day was visiting the Hassan II mosque. This grand structure can hold 25,000 people inside and 75,000 additional people on the grounds surrounding it. The 800 billion US dollar project paid off in the beauty and intricate details of the decorations.

 

Day 2 & 3: Chefchaouen

·         After a log day of bus rides we arrive in Chefchaouen, also known as the blue city. See the picture! The narrow cobblestone roads led us uphill and through the decorative houses. Donkeys would pass us carrying good on their backs. It felt like another world.

 

Day 4: Fes

·         We spent the day exploring Fes with the first stop being a market. The small alley waves winded between buildings. The shops lined the sides, some selling meat which was hanging out in the open or fruits and vegetables.

·         Then we went to the King's house that also houses a school. Then went to a spot overlooking the Medina, or main town which is 950 acres, with 300 mosques inside. The tan houses were close together and up the side of the hillside.

·         We visited a tannery, where they make leather products. This was very interesting as the men were cleaning and washing the pieces in large water pools. It definitely could have been on an episode for dirty jobs. Then, next stop was a place were traditional pottery is made by hand.

 

Day 5: Volubilis

·         On our final day we stopped at Volubilis, old Roman Ruins. Most of the structures were partial, but there were some interesting columns, tile pictures for floors, and a large arch still standing. It was nice to see these things up close while walking through fields of extending grasslands, very beautiful scenery.