Weekend Shenanigans

This past weekend broke the record of first's:

• First time I stayed in a hostel.
• First time I stayed in hotel that cost less than $10 a night.
• First time I traveled by train in Morocco.
• First time talking on the train to someone in Morocco with no common language.
• First time I traveled by bus in Morocco.
• Fist time I took a nap on a bus in Morocco.
• First time I went two days without showering (Because I couldn't shower, not because I was lazy).
• First time I learned about and smelled spices in Morocco in the back of a spice shop.
• First time visiting a holy city.
• First time hiking in Morocco.
• First time making friends with the tour guide.
• First time seeing the Berber language written by someone who knows Berber. 
• First time I thought sheep tracks were coyote tracks.
• First time talking on Viber.
• First time being extremely exhausted in Morocco therefore I was not able to make coherent sentences.

This weekend provided many great memories and experiences that I can learn from. With the basic Arabic I have learned so far, I was able to order my train ticket and say hello, thank you, good morning, and good evening to people. (I am hoping by the end of the week I will be able to order food or at least ask where the restroom is.) Throughout the trip, I was able to bond more with the other students traveling. As a group, we traveled to Meknes, Azrou. Ifrane, the roman ruins, and the first Islamic City in Morocco. 

Meknes:

The Hostel we stayed in on Friday night:

 The Berber tea we tried at a spice shop: (Wasn't the taste I was hoping for.)

 I have no idea if this building is  important but it is pretty:

 A fruit stand:

 The view from the roof of the Hostel:

 Random street (I love the colors of the buildings in Morocco):

 Azrou:
The hostel we stayed at:

 I am loving the metal mask:

 Hiking in Azrou: (Such an amazing view):

 The sheep:

 Ifrane:

The famous lion statue which was built to represent the last lion killed in Morocco:

 A random town we visited in Morocco:

 The Roman Ruins:

 The 1st Islamic City: