Last Day in Fes...

Today is my last full day in Fes and so marks the end of one portion of my trip. Last night my host family presented my roommate and I with gifts. My sweet family gave my roommate and I each a necklace, a leather coin purse, and a leather slipper key chain. The necklaces are very moroccan with silver and blue large beads. So we were pumped. I now felt compelled to present them with my gift for them. I brought a great Minnesota book with pictures of snow and lakes and such to give to them. Unfortunately, crazily enough, one of the last students they had was also from Minnesota and presented them with the exact same book.

Oops. So i retrieved my book anyway, wrote a nice little note in the front, and gave them their second Minnesota picture book.
They were very gracious and acted excited to receive the gift anyway. They then informed us that they really liked us and didn't give gifts to the other students they housed. It's so nice to know that they liked us as much as we liked them! They have been so gracious to us and extremely welcoming. I couldn't have asked for a better host family.

Couple events of note....

On Sunday we traveled to a hilled country city, I am continuously forgetting the name, and went to a Moroccan high school. There we met with English classes that have been studying for 2 to 3 years. Their English was great. We met in small groups with students and helped them practice their English (since they had never spoken with native speakers), while answering any questions they had about America. At one point one of the girls and I got into an almost heated discussion about why I don't cook at every meal. I told them it was a waste of time to cook when it's just me eating at school. I mean, I have other things to do that are more productive then create elaborate meals for myself, right? Anyway, she thought I said it was a waste of time to cook at all. While I did correct her, she still seemed to put down my apparent lack of domestic abilities. I now feel compelled to attempt more cooking and other household activities when I return to America after less than adequate by these 16 year olds....

Traveling plans....
People are stirring about our April spring break plans. I will be in Granada for some of the time with the program and possibly somewhere else the rest of the time with some students? Possibly Senegal? Or Greece? We shall see. I yearn for beaches and sun. Not sure if I've mentioned it, but since the initial sunshine and warmth of the first week, we have experienced the full force of the winter rainy season in Morocco. I am usually a bit damp and chilly from the weather. But it really isn't anything to complain about, it is far warmer then back home.

That's all I can think of until I arrive in Rabat. Tonight we have a last dinner at a restaurant in Fez and then on to my next adventure!

Love you all!!!!
This is a pic of some of the girls (and me) in the group overlooking the city of meknes...