Final Peace Corps Training; Mehdia and El Jadida

Marrakech Film Festival

Cindi Sued Hotel Door in Marrakech

Ginger Tea at Jamaa Elfna in Marrakech

Large Egret's in Kanitra

Stacked Toilets I found artistic  

Mehdia Sunset

Pink high-tops to add to my shoe collection

My imaginary future home in Mehdia

Beautiful Mehdia Sunsets

Teaching Yoga Evenings in Lobby At  Mehdia

The Mehdia Beach

Do you see what I see? A green roof...

El Jadida at night

Popcorn or ice cream, always tough, why not have both?

Fresh Eggs Galore

Neat Architecture 

El Jadida Beach

What is This, It's Alive!

Camels have the Cutest Eyelashes

Outside the Medina at El Jadida

Best Fish Meal on Beach

Fabulous Door

Artichoke and Turnips at Outdoor Market!

Fish and Crab everywhere, yumm...

Castle Like Architecture in El Jadida 

Girls at Dar Taliba in Village

Room Where I Teach

Hesna and Kadush in Kitchen

Where the Students Sleep

Graffiti in My Village                       

The last training called IST (In Service Training) means we as volunteers have successfully completed one third of our Peace Corps service. We received a lot of information on teaching in the classroom, standard goverment procedures as well as presentations from Peace Corps volunteers that had good advice for getting started as many of the volunteers don't have work yet in their villages. We also heard from the US water and Forest Department and their role in Morocco and opportunities for when our service ends. It was great to see many fellow volunteers that sadly, I may not see again as our site locations are very far from one another. The next checkpoint will be medical checkups in May which will be my one year anniversary as a volunteer. I am continuing to enjoy seeing different places in Morocco and learning new things and am looking forward to spending the Christmas and Hanukkah holiday with friends in Touama. Teaching lessons and final authorization to teach in the school has arrived and I am eager to get started with yet another teaching program this week. My schedule has tripled in terms of work and it looks as though I may be teaching Monday-Saturday. When it rains it pours.. As the Woman's Association is still on hold, I have enough to keep me busy with a nice balance of work, travel and play. I am delighted...