Our stay in Marrakech began late Monday evening when we arrived at Ahmed and Zor's new apartment. Another feast had been prepared for us. We don't know who to thank them enough for all their hospitality.
We slept well that night, eager to learn what Marrakech had in store for us in the next 5 days.
We woke up early Tuesday to another Moroccan breakfast. I don't think we could get sick of these if we tried.
Today was the day for us to meet the students we were going to stay with for the next few days. They attend the CCFA which is a college for young adults who want to be in the hospitality workplace such as cruise ships and flight attendants. Mr. Defaa's youngest brother, Yassir, goes to this school as a second year.
The walk to school was beautiful and gave us our first glance at the mountains.
We were a little nervous to be separated, but everything turned out perfect. Hannah and Chase stayed with Omeymae. Jeff, Marita, and Imane stayed with Mehdi. And Matt and Remy went with Bashir.
After lunch at a nearby cafe, we split up and each went back to our student's houses and explored a little bit of Marrakech with them.
Hannah and Chase went on a mini-tour of a shopping plaza in the center of Marrakech.
The view from Mehdi's roof was breathtaking. Even on a cloudy day. It's funny to see palm trees in front of the mountains.
That night, all the students met up at a classy cafe to watch the Barcelona and Madrid soccer match. We had a great time, and Mr. Defaa made sure to call us and check on us regularly. Ms. Mandra stayed at Ahmed and Zor's house. They became good friends :)
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