The MV Explorer just left our final port, Morocco! In Morocco the vast majority of people are Muslim, and many people speak both Arabic and French. Sometimes they spoke Spanish too!
The ship landed in Casablanca. It is famous for having the third largest mosque in the world, called the Hassan II Mosque. It was beautiful both inside and out!
These are what the windows inside look like!
A couple friends and I traveled on the train to Marrakech, a city on the edge of the Sahara Desert. It felt like being in a fairy tale! In a large square called Jamma El Fena there are snake-charmers, monkeys, and magicians. At night the square filled with these food vendors and we ate the most amazing food.
A common food in Morocco is tagine. It is a style of cooking where food is placed in a clay triangle pot and placed in a fire. I tried a couple different kinds of tagine and they were all very good! Also something famous in Morocco is mint tea! It is very sweet but very yummy. I drank a lot of it.
We stayed in the medina in Marrakech, which means 'Old City'. Most cities in Morocco have medinas, where the city is oldest and is surrounded by walls. The streets are very narrow and it is very easy to get lost in the alleys, it is like a maze. Fortunately, many locals are willing to give you directions.
Finally, we traveled to Rabhat, which is the capital of Morocco. We spent a lot of time looking at the ocean, and we even went surfing! It was cold, but we were wearing wetsuits so we stayed warm.
I am very sad that Morocco was the last port for Semester at Sea. The next time I get off the ship I won't be getting back on again! We arrive in London in three days, and I just finished writing all my tests for my classes. Next time I write to you I will be in London, England!
Hi Rebecca,
ReplyDeleteWe too are sad that you are off the ship, even though we were a bit (sometimes a lot) tardy in writing you, our class has thoroughly enjoyed your posts. We have learned where many countries and cities are located and best of all, we felt like we were sharing in your experiences because you wrote the posts so we could understand and visualize what you were telling us about!!!! Enjoy England and the travelling you are doing before you head for home. We are looking forward to seeing you in person and hearing all about your trip on 'land'.
Safe travels,
Gr 3/4