Hello everyone and thank you for all of the wonderful birthday wishes!
As I mentioned before, I travelled to Rabat last Wednesday (for what I thought was an allergic reaction). I ended up spending a whole week in the capitol city, as the wonderful Peace Corps doctors monitored my liver and other symptoms. To make a very long story short...I am fine! I suffered from an unexplained virus which hit me harder than I usually like to be hit...but allowed me to spend my 24th birthday in one of the most amazing cities I've ever been to.
Three is so much to tell about the city, the beach, the history, the shopping, the new languages...it was sensory overload (oh and did I mention the food!). I hope to go into much more details in a later blog post, but I wanted to reassure everyone that I am healthy and rejuvinated. I look forward to getting back to my site (today!) after two full days of travel from rabat (which included a train, a bus, a grand taxi ride, a petit taxi ride, and a tranzit ride...basically every form of transportaion...except donkey...but the day is still young).
Have a wonderful day!
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Sunday, July 11, 2010
My birthday in Morocco!
Hello from Rabat (the capitol of Morocco)!
As some of you may know, I am in the capitol city because I had a few health issues and was summoned to the Peace Corps offices to get a full check up. I wanted to send a quick post to reassure that I am fine, I am enjoying ALL of the luxuries of the cities (including stores-with posted prices and cash registers, sushi, hot showers, and television--with the world cup). Although my birthday did not entail the relaxing weekend in the mountains, that I originally planned, I have readjusted my plans and have learned to enjoy the city (while my time here last). My travels here took me a full day and will likely take me TWO to get home. I hope to eleaborate more about the frustrations, journeys, language, and all sorts of other details about this beautiful city...at a later point.
In the meantime, I hope that you all enjoy international free slurpee day! Visit your local 7 Eleven for a free 7.11 ounce slurpee...please drink a cherry one on my behalf (needless to say...they do not have 7 Elevens in Morocco...although they have McDonalds, KFC, and other non-slurpee serving food chains)
As some of you may know, I am in the capitol city because I had a few health issues and was summoned to the Peace Corps offices to get a full check up. I wanted to send a quick post to reassure that I am fine, I am enjoying ALL of the luxuries of the cities (including stores-with posted prices and cash registers, sushi, hot showers, and television--with the world cup). Although my birthday did not entail the relaxing weekend in the mountains, that I originally planned, I have readjusted my plans and have learned to enjoy the city (while my time here last). My travels here took me a full day and will likely take me TWO to get home. I hope to eleaborate more about the frustrations, journeys, language, and all sorts of other details about this beautiful city...at a later point.
In the meantime, I hope that you all enjoy international free slurpee day! Visit your local 7 Eleven for a free 7.11 ounce slurpee...please drink a cherry one on my behalf (needless to say...they do not have 7 Elevens in Morocco...although they have McDonalds, KFC, and other non-slurpee serving food chains)
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