I went to Morocco for my first vacation from the Gambia. There were some highs and there were some lows and it was not a vacation but more so an adventure. I went to Madrid Spain and we traveled to Fes, a PCV (peace corps volunteer) village in the mountains and went to Marrakesh. Enjoy!
This is a typical doorway of a mosque in Fes. The details are amazing!
This is a typical doorway of a mosque in Fes. The details are amazing!
Oh how much I love and miss mountains! They are truely amazing! We - my friend Sheila who I went with - and the PCV climbed it and camped at the top. It was really amazing!
Sheila and I went into an art gallery and when I saw this painting it really represented what I think of now that I have been to Morocco. The women are all veiled, only the young girls do not have to wear the full burka. It was simply a see of faces with eyes looking out at me.
Oh course went ended our trip in Spain! This is a beautiful cathedral in Malaga Spain.
Two countries so close to each other and yet so completely different. How does the world manage to be as diverse as it is? Despite all of the travel that a human being can physically experience, how do people manage to adapt to other cultures so effectively? Well, after being in the Gambia for 8 months I now realize that there are different levels of integration and adaptation. Some things come easily enough like the smile and hug of a child and others are difficult and at times can even seem impossible. For those moments when life seems impossible I want to thank my family and friends for their love and support. Without it I would be a bird without wings.
