Category: Study Abroad Morocco
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Post 15: Part 7 – Hassan II Mosque
In my final post, I would like to share my personal experience of visiting the majestic Hassan II Mosque. This architectural wonder really took my breath away. From the moment I stepped inside I knew I was doing something special. The sheer grandeur of the mosque’s design and the peaceful atmosphere within its walls made…
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Post 14: Part 6 Morocco – The Blue City
The Blue City, a refuge spot for Muslims during the Reconquista, A city of weed: Chefchaoun – A beautiful city in the mountains where the structures are blue. Walking the in the streets was amazing, seeing all the cats, people and food was different. The city center had very interesting performers and people. Our friend…
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Post 13: Morocco Part 5 – A day in Fes
“Fes is the best” Fes was probably the best city I’ve seen even though we only spent a night there. The Medina in Fes was absolutely amazing, and I felt like as if it was much more diverse than Rabat or tangier Medina. The place itself felt as if it was the food capital of…
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Post 12: Morocco Part 4
Today we went to the Medina to do some shopping and I was able to get a few gifts for people and try some more juice. I kept it imperative to keep dosing myself with large amounts of vitamin C. This meant a lot of orange juice and lemonade to keep my immune system on…
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Post 11: Part 3 -Moroccan Grappling and Pottery
Today we went to the place where we were able to make pottery, baskets, and mosaic. It was very interesting to see how pottery was made in Morocco, this place mainly made Tajins. Tajins are serving dishes with food inside that keeps the heat in to cook and maintain the meat at a good temperature…
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Post 10 – Part Two of Morocco
Today we relatively did not do much, but what we did was very insightful. We Visited a university in Rabat and met Moroccan English students. Though I didn’t interact with them much many of them seemed very intelligent. Moroccans and many mainland Europeans seem to speak 3 or more languages very well and I’ve always…
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