'Rbi3'; Spring in Arabic and New Opportunities

Yoga at my host family's house

Head stand

Here we are; family and friends

Atlas Mountain view from the village

Local men playing checkers with carrot sticks ends and bottle caps

Chickens waiting for their death at the butcher

Local post office motor bike

The post office sign in El Sharij

Gathering and music for prayer of rain

I hosted tea with my Moroccan sister and friends 

Mosque at dusk

Beautiful skies from my balcony 

Tourist, posing for a photo in her new jilaba with my host sister

Mom making dinner tajine

Volleyball at the Dar Taliba

Resting duck

Shopping in Attouia

It has warmed up here considerably and the days are getting longer. I had the opportunity to meet a Canadian tourist who came to visit my host family in the village. We spent four days together and I shared my experiences in Morocco thus far and showed her the village. I hosted a tea party for the first time in my apartment where my host sister and friend came. I have been doing some one on one yoga classes in my community which have been fun and educational. I also visited a new women's association in Attouia where local women were selling their crafts. Volleyball has taken over yoga classes at the Dar Taliba this week. Woman in the village have been gathering to play music and sing to pray for rain as there is a drought here and fruits and vegetables are more expensive with crop watering. I am looking forward to working over Spring break with youth in April. I accepted a new opportunity and adventure as a cycling tour guide on a 10 day excursion from Ouarzazate, camel trekking through the Sahara to the ocean in Essouaria then to Marrakech seeing Kasbah's and beautiful scenery along the way while enjoying fine dining and meeting new people. It will be challenging work and fun all rolled into one. It pays to keep in shape. I continue to enjoy these chance and random encounters which keep me on my toes!