Salam!
Today's been a long day so I'm going to write a post instead of trying to film my tired self. I went to Chefchaoeun today with other people. It was stunning. Life seemed to going at the right pace and I could totally see myself living there. The city is carved out of mountains and is pretty much all blue. It has a strong Andalusian and Moorish influence, because it was a refuge for Jews and Christians during the Spanish Inquisition. The Spanish also settled in to the city in 1920, too. The waiters spoke Spanish, so I got a chance to practice my Arabic. We got there around 9AM, so we decided to climb a up the mountain in Chefchaoeun since it wasn't too hot and there was a nice mystical fog. I was so proud of myself of how high I climbed and I could see mountains, hills, a river and the entire city of Chefchaeoun from that point.
The people were super nice and the vendors would not follow you around and overcharge you ridiculously, unlike other parts of Morocco. We accidentally walked in to the kasbah (castle), which I'm pretty sure we weren't supposed to. There were also beautiful mosques, one known as the Spanish mosque which is nestled on top of a mountain.
I ate Spanish food (pinchitos) in Chefchaoeun and also got a pastry for lunch. For dinner, we decided to go to a cafe in Fes aimed at tourists called Cafe Clock. Everyone but me got a camel burger, but I was too scared to try it out and got a lamb burger instead. I also tried Fanta Limon and Hawai soda drinks, which are delicious. I really wish they had them in the States!
Tomorrow we are exploring/shopping in Fes with our mom, so I'm looking forward to it!
-Naheed
Today's been a long day so I'm going to write a post instead of trying to film my tired self. I went to Chefchaoeun today with other people. It was stunning. Life seemed to going at the right pace and I could totally see myself living there. The city is carved out of mountains and is pretty much all blue. It has a strong Andalusian and Moorish influence, because it was a refuge for Jews and Christians during the Spanish Inquisition. The Spanish also settled in to the city in 1920, too. The waiters spoke Spanish, so I got a chance to practice my Arabic. We got there around 9AM, so we decided to climb a up the mountain in Chefchaoeun since it wasn't too hot and there was a nice mystical fog. I was so proud of myself of how high I climbed and I could see mountains, hills, a river and the entire city of Chefchaeoun from that point.
The people were super nice and the vendors would not follow you around and overcharge you ridiculously, unlike other parts of Morocco. We accidentally walked in to the kasbah (castle), which I'm pretty sure we weren't supposed to. There were also beautiful mosques, one known as the Spanish mosque which is nestled on top of a mountain.
I ate Spanish food (pinchitos) in Chefchaoeun and also got a pastry for lunch. For dinner, we decided to go to a cafe in Fes aimed at tourists called Cafe Clock. Everyone but me got a camel burger, but I was too scared to try it out and got a lamb burger instead. I also tried Fanta Limon and Hawai soda drinks, which are delicious. I really wish they had them in the States!
Tomorrow we are exploring/shopping in Fes with our mom, so I'm looking forward to it!
Dyes outside a store.
Stopping for a pick on the way to the top of the mountain.
Oh hey Chefchaeoun, you're beautiful.
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