Elderhostel
Morocco: Melting Pot of Cultures
October 20 - November 6, 2007
at the Rabat, Morocco airport
our host institution
greeted with sweet mint tea
our hotel in Rabat
Farah Cherif tells us about Morocco
we tour Rabat
Farah tells us about Moroccan costumes
we served as models
Abdelhay Moudden tells us of the Moroccan Monarchy
Dr. Lahcen Haddad about Moroccan Identities
Salima El Mandjra introduces us to Moroccan Architecture and life in the Medina
we visit the souk
Doha Lmachichi demonstrates Moroccan Cooking
a musical evening in Rabat
More of Traditional Moroccan Music
On our Tour
a stop in Assilah
in Tangier
a visit to the American Legation
viewed the Strait of Gibraltar
More Photos of the Strait of Gibraltar
traditional lunch
Dar Sana'a, the traditional arts school
Chefchaouen
carpet shopping
Abdelhay Moudden tells us of his olive press in Ouazane
Roman Mosaic in Volubilis
gate to the Medina of Fez
drive to the desert at Erfoud
Sadik Rddad tells us about Dates and Palm trees
the sand dunes
the camel rides
our Nomad camp
chat with the women of the village
Photos of our visit to the Hassi Labiad Association
we are told of desert irrigation systems
More Photos of Desert Irrigation
traditional Berber architecture
Todra Gorge
Koutoubia Mosque in Marrakech
More Photos of Koutoubia Mosque
we were given a tour of Bahia Palace
at the dinner in Marrakech
the sacrifice of the lamb in our Farewell dinner at CCCL in Rabat
musical sendoff before returning home
home to give our children their new Moroccan clothes
