Gouda's Cheesewheel

Morocco April 1

So I have a lot of news for everyone. I know I haven't really been talking about it in these emails, but through all my conversations with my family I've decided that I want to convert to Islam.

Oh wait, April Fools.

Sorry, that was the best I could come up with. And it'll be sacrilegious if by some chance I do convert someday. Not something I foresee in the near future. Sorry if I disappointed anyone, and glad if I relieved others.

I have a special treat for you all: since I happen to have a bunch of my photos on this particular computer after transferring them off of my camera (long story to go with that, but I'll tell it later), I will send out an initial glimpse of my time in Morocco. The photos are as follows: My host brother Abdellah (my age); Sophia, Meryem, Khadija, and Khalil in that order (descending height and age, incidentally); Me at the restaurant in Zagora before the camel ride into the desert; the camel I rode. I assure you that more photos will follow as long as I am capable of emailing them.

I will be in the Moroccan countryside for the next week, returning on Thursday the 7th, I believe. This is the portion of the program defined as "Rural Village Stay." This means that unlike the Southern Excursion, I will NOT have access to the internet whatsoever. I'm sure I'll have a lot to tell you all about when I get back. Oh boy howdy. In any case I haven't much other news, except that we made a skit for our Arabic speaking exam (everyone made skits). Nothing big. Also, my mother had a new mattress made for the bed where I sleep, and for some crazy reason she put all the mattresses from the other room in addition to my mattress on the rooftop terrace, then decided it was going to rain and made me and Sophia help her get them back in (not an easy task). Alright, love to my loved ones, and see you all in a week. Hope the photos download (they're attached)

-Greta

posted by Greta @ 12:13 PM