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July 25th 2011

Published: July 29th 2011

I finished my six week Arabic language course in Fez, Morocco, and have since returned to Kansas. However, I finished that course more than two weeks ago and covered quite a bit of Morocco during that time, quickly followed with a rapid tour of Lisbon and a re-entry into regular routes through Northeast Kansas. I began my post-class vacation in Asilah, a beach town along the Atlantic coast in Mor... Read Full Entry

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Erika Kraus

Erika

I began this blog as a recent graduate of Benedictine College, and traveled to Benin, Africa with the Peace Corps. I was there for 27 months, and enjoyed sharing everything I did there with friends and family at home. Whatever I say within these blogs speaks for my life in Benin, and does not have any connection whatsoever with the views of the United States Peace Corps itself. Did you like stories about Benin? Buy my travel guide book to Benin and read more about the country! check out www.otherplacespublishing.com/benin and for sale at Amazon.com The bloggin... full info

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Beyond the Cascades

Jimmy and I hiked well beyond the falls to get away from the crowd. We were well rewarded with quieter pools to dip our feet in and open trails. We scrambled over some rocks and enjoyed a beautiful point of view of the gorge beyond.

Dipping our Feet

I helped. (Photo from Jimmy)

Helping

I'm helping. (Photo from Jimmy)

Fez from Above

Jimmy and I stopped at a fort constructed on a hill overlooking Fez during a guided tour of the town. This is pretty much the center of the city.

Around Fez

Some donkeys come to town

Orange Juice

On my walk home from school I stopped at this fresh-squeezed orange juice stand almost daily. It was the perfect refreshment.

One Last Tea

Maman served some tea the day before we left Fez. She's on my right, and Baba is the older man. They're a great host family

Always Scared!

My host maman often babysat her grandson, an almost-two-year-old terror named Rida. I had to take the last couple of steps slowly so that he could get into position to scare me every single time!

Fez Buddy

With Jennifer once more in Fez. (Photo from Jimmy)

Hassan the Second

The third largest mosque in the world, built in the 1990s on the Atlantic Ocean (on, yes, on). (Photo from Jimmy)

Hassan the Second

The hammam in the third largest mosque in the world, in Casablanca. (Photo from Jimmy)

Hassan the Second

The ablution room. Each ablution station is made of marble, and the room extended at least 100 meters in either direction of this centerpiece. This is directly above the ocean water, and below the prayer hall. (Photo from Jimmy)

Hassan the Second

The door weighs one ton, and slides up. It's perhaps 20 ft tall. (Photo from Jimmy)

Hassan the Second

The plaster and Venetian glass. (Photo from Jimmy)

Hassan the Second

The repeating design at the top of this door to the prayer hall is called the Tree of Life. It's a common pattern. (Photo from Jimmy)

1st August 2011

aunt bette
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love the blog. thanks for sharing and in my "next life" i will be your travel buddy!
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