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First Field Trip, Rabat
Africa » Morocco » Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer » Rabat
May 26th 2009 by Trey, UVa Study Abroad in Morocco
Close up, artsy photography
I actually took this picture because I love the shade of Morocco's royal green. And besides, where what would a photo album be without one inspired close up.
I think the value of an educational field trip on the college level goes beyond simply viewing and asking questions. In my mind the real benefit of travel is learning to enjoy something foreign with the people who call it home. Instead we spent the afternoon looking at buildings, gardens, and fountains. So how do those connect? I think they connect in the process of recording one's thoughts (like right now and when reviewing the pictures). It is mostly in retrospect that these buildings start to take significance. For example now I come to see how important a
Man walking by fountian.
It is hard to see his shoes but after visiting a leather shop in Fez I too am now a proud owner of this traditional Moroccan footwear.
The Flag of the Royaume de Maroc
This is my favorite picture so far, probably because I love the Morocco flag and this really captures it's colors.
L'Etoile de Maroc
This is the star at the center of the Moroccan flag from the detail on the side of a Mosque. A Moroccan flag is definitely on the souvenir list.
Advertising, Gmail, and Castles.
For some reason I expected advertising to be different in Morocco but have found it to be pretty similar. While this is your standard screen changing billboard, the big streets still have lingerie st... [more]
Mohammed V's Masoleum
Outside the beautiful resting place of the King who liberated his country from French control.
Detailed Stone Work.
It is stunningly intricate artwork like this that you find all over Morocco. This is outside the Mausoleum.
The Mausoleum's Ceiling
The entire inside was adorned with the a beautiful pattern of stone, gold, and cedar wood. The luxurious gleam lent itself well to candle light but not so much to a camera flash.
Le Tour Hassan
This is one of the oldest structures in Rabat, next to one of the few remaining walls that together were supposed to form an accompanying mosque. Here is a picture that gives a good sense of both the... [more]
The Group
As you can see, I don't like asking people to pose for pictures. Occasionally I just snap shots that happen to have people in them. Haha, but in truth there is a great group here with me.
Part of trip: UVa Study Abroad in Morocco
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