On one of my promises, that is. I have some answers!
"What is the one pleasant surprise you have found?"
Umm, that I haven’t fallen off the W-curve drop-off yet?
*Knocks on wood* No, really. Everyone in Morocco is super friendly, from my
host family, to most of the vendors, to the cab driver I had today who was
quiet chatty (in all three languages) and didn’t seem to mind my atrocious
Arabic. We managed to talk for a rather vast majority of the 20-something
minute cab ride. He seemed like a rather happy person for the cab-driving
profession. And then there is the food, which has all been delicious. I have
not gotten tired of khubz yet. There is also, of course, the beauty (and
climate!) of Rabat. It is warm, but not scalding, and there is generally sun and
a breeze. (Although we have actually had weather the past few days, in the form
of some clouds. Crazy, I know.) Plus the buildings and the flora and…everything
is beautiful.
Yeah, that’s more than one thing, I know.
"How is it to have younger siblings? What is your favorite TV
show to watch with them?"
It’s…different
having younger siblings. They’re actually a lot of fun. (I mean, aside from the natural brotherly
spats. But all siblings are like that, yeah?) A rather large amount of TV is
watched here, and while the kids do have certain shows that they watch, they
watch a lot of the programs that Mama watches. There are a couple of Bollywood
ones (you did read that right: Bollywood. They dub it into Arabic.) that are
fun to watch even though I have no idea what is being said.
"Where do you like to go? Why do you like to go there?"
I enjoy going pretty much anywhere in Rabat. We went to the
cliffs the other day to watch the sun set, and that was gorgeous. The day
before, we sat by the river and watched the Oudayas (also as the sun set).
Everything here is gorgeous, and there is a surprising amount of tranquility
for a busy city. The place I go with most regularity, though, is the old medina.
I live there, of course, but it’s always changing and bustling and exciting.
"Biggest difference from home that you enjoy?"
I mean, Morocco is different from the US, but it’s not like
the differences are so huge that it’s a different galaxy or something. I guess
if I had to go with one difference, so far it would be the food. It’s actually
good here. And nearly always super fresh.
"Donde está la marina para mi barco???"
Ugh, Spanish, too? I’m frazzled enough. Umm, la marina no exista en este momento porque yo no
tengo una idea completa de las marinas posibles. Este fin de semana, yo iré a
Tangiers, y entonces yo buscaré una marina buena allí también. (Don't you dare judge my grammar. Or if you want to, take a language you only half know, go try learning 2.5 more at once, return to that said language, and get back to me.)
"Have you been to Agdal at all?"
I have been in Agdal, but briefly; more passing through it
than anything else. From what I understand from friends, it is a
residential/upscale shopping area. Personally, I prefer the Old Medina (which
is good, because that is where I live!) because there’s so much to see and do—you
can never really quite see everything—and all of it is beautiful. I can try to
get more information on it though, if you’d like.
Bravissima! :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful! Glad to hear out is going well. Waiting for our next newsy update.
ReplyDeleteGot it! Replanning my voyage to Tangiers!!! Love you bunches!!!
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