So today was slightly more normal time-wise; waking up at a normal Moroccan time wasn't too difficult. Today was a day of orientation, and I certainly do feel more oriented.
We went to the program center today to do a safety/regular orientation session, then got lunch and went on a bus tour. The tour was really very interesting, and we got on and off quite a few times. The first location we stopped at was the clay market in Sale, Rabat's sister city across the Bou Regreg. It was full of beautiful pieces by well-know clay artists (which made them pretty expensive), traditional as well as modern. Next we stopped at Chellah to explore. Chellah is the site of ancient Roman ruins that were one of the first places in Rabat to be inhabited by Arabs, who built on top of or added on to the Roman ruins. There are so many cats all over Rabat, but especially quite a few at Chellah. And I was warned against it, but I petted a kitten anyways. It was clean!
The last stop was at the kasbahs at the Atlantic shore. I was henna-attacked by a woman in the kasbahs, but it was inexpensive and inevitable so I don't mind too much. The ocean air was very refreshing :)
We went to the program center today to do a safety/regular orientation session, then got lunch and went on a bus tour. The tour was really very interesting, and we got on and off quite a few times. The first location we stopped at was the clay market in Sale, Rabat's sister city across the Bou Regreg. It was full of beautiful pieces by well-know clay artists (which made them pretty expensive), traditional as well as modern. Next we stopped at Chellah to explore. Chellah is the site of ancient Roman ruins that were one of the first places in Rabat to be inhabited by Arabs, who built on top of or added on to the Roman ruins. There are so many cats all over Rabat, but especially quite a few at Chellah. And I was warned against it, but I petted a kitten anyways. It was clean!
The last stop was at the kasbahs at the Atlantic shore. I was henna-attacked by a woman in the kasbahs, but it was inexpensive and inevitable so I don't mind too much. The ocean air was very refreshing :)
Henna - attacked????
ReplyDeleteHaha yes, henna attacked! There was a woman who got a few of the girls in the group just off the bus, she'd run up, grab a hand and hold it to her chest, and start henna-ing. And if you pulled it away, she'd smear it all everywhere. And she got me, even though I was running away saying no. Ah well!
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