Here in Morocco...

Well everyone, I made it to Morocco. The weather is really great--a little chilly at night, but the sun shines during the day and warms everything up. I'm in an Internet cafe so I can't post any pictures yet, but I will as soon as I can--probably when I get back to France. I had authentic couscous last night. It was really good. I also ate several Moroccan sweets (Sophie and I discussed what they would be called in English and I don't know. They are somewhere between cookies and candies. But I suppose that cookie would be close enough.) Hamid, Sophie's husband, is really nice. He has English classes two nights a week so I'm going to see if I can go with him to one--it would be really interesting for me.

I took a shower this morning. It consisted of a large tub of water and a small pot to use to pour water over myself. It was quite effective--I feel squeaky clean now.

There are several women here who didn't cover their heads or faces. It is mostly the older women who wear the more traditional dress. Other than being blond, fair-skinned, and freckled--and not speaking Arabic--I don't feel too out of place. As for speaking Arabic... Hamid tells me that it is easier for English speakers to learn Arabic than it is for French speakers to learn. I'm going to ask him to teach me some Arabic while I am here. I would like to learn how to read the language a little bit--even if I can't get any meaning out of it.

Anyway, I recommend visiting Morocco.