I have been in MOROCCO for 3 days now and i dont even feel like it yet. It has yet to set in that I am in Africa!!
Waiting to check in at JFK
Getting off the plane in Casablanca
After landing in Casablance, after an 8 hour flight from JFK, and quickly got through customs. We were created by the in country PC staff and we all loaded onto two busses and drove another 2.5 hours to a town on the coast. I can't tell any names now of where we are but ill describe them. For out Pre Service Training (PST) we are in a hotel/inn that over looks the ocean and there are many small shops around! The first day here was busy with unpacking and settling in and orientation. The second day began at 8 am with breakfast and then classes started at 9. we were in classes all day with small breaks during and an hour for lunch. When we finally ended at about six, a bunch of us raced to change and headed to the beach. The beaches hear are a little dirty with trash everywhere, but the water is gorgeous. We swam until 7, at which time we had to return to the hotel because it is Ramadan and at sundown (or 7) is those celebrating Ramadan break fast and we want to be respectful and be off the streets. Our dinner was then served at 8 and the rest of the evening was filled with a lot of hanging out, computer use, and goofing off!!
Last night Alex and I decided to sleep outside on the terrace at our hotel and that was soooo nice. There was a nice breeze, no bugs bothered us, and the waves sounded amazing.
Today was much like yesterday. More classes. We focused on more language skills, commitments to PC, more of our daily dose of shots, medical interviews, and a panel of current PCVs. Listening to the info that current PVCs could tell us and advising us on what we were in store floor was the most informative info so far. Listening to first hand stories and hearing that everything would be fine and just have a sense of humor about everything was encouraging. Classes finally ended at about 530 and again we raced to the water, this time with a larger group, and swam again until 7. The weather is so nice. Sunny all day and then a little cloudy at night. High 70s during the day and low 60s at night. It is amazing here.
Tomorrow we are heading into a nearby town to do some shopping with the money they gave us for walking around and I am going to get a cell phone!!!
Tuesday we head to our community training sites and meet and live with our host family. I can't wait!!
Thats all for now. Keep writing to me and I hope to have pictures up soon!
A sign on a wall on the way to the beach!!
Our room at the hotel (Alex, Me, Linda)
View from my window!!
awww well sounds like things are goin well and glad your flights were good!... and getting to go to the beach! how fun! ps that picture on your way to the beach is too funn! love it! i can't wait to hear about when you finally get to meet your host family! hope to talk to you soon again! i miss you lady!
love, alice :]