Thank You Very Marrakesh

Finally, finally, I made it to Marrakesh.  As the twelfth week came to a close, I made it to the one place people famously visit in Morocco, above all others.  The Vegas of Morocco.  The tourist hub.  The endless souks and food stalls.  Finally.

To review how my week went, I will go through the things on my Morocco "Bucket List" which had the fortune of being checked off this week.

1) I sent out some postcards.  (They may be coming your way)

2) I bought a dress for graduation. (Which I won't show here, as it is too special to show before graduation day)

3) I learned how to make Moroccan tea in Moroccan dialect.

4) I took pictures with my English class. (See the last post)

5) I went to Sale with school. (Also in a recent post)

Eating sushi was some incredible friends.

6) I had sushi at the new place in Agdal.  It is called Taiyaki.  The maki roll with avocado, mango, salmon, and cream cheese was absolutely heavenly.  My friends nearly abandoned me due to my behavior regarding this roll. I would marry it.

It was pretty rainy while I was there, and I have no flash on my camera, so all of my pictures are dark and grainy.

7) I visited Marrakesh. (More to come on this subject)

8) I ate food from a food stall in Marrakesh. (This is recommended in EVERY guide book)

YUM. Chicken, almonds, powdered sugar, and cinnamon.

9) I ate real pastilla.  Nearly abandoned again by friends for my wolfing techniques.

If Yves Saint Laurent's ashes are spread there, its gotta be artsy...

10) I visited what I would consider a real art museum.

11) I finally, and I mean FINALLY, got the gift I have been planning for a special someone.  Much effort went into this, and when you find out what it is you will be impressed by my sheer brilliance and cuteness.

Taking pictures of a mountain town through the fog. Looks similar enough to a fisheye picture, for the time being.

12) I started using the fisheye camera from my AMAZING sister which I have been saving.  She was very right.  I have reached a point where I need a "new perspective" on my environment.

 Also, I showered and lay by a pool, which were not on my checklist but things that I REALLY wanted to do for a very long time.  There aren't many pictures of Marrakesh, due to the manual fisheye camera, but here are a few.

Ms. Abesha messing up my pictures of the Majorelle Gardens

Rebecca.

Flower.

Great roomie and flowers.

Bus driver and Darija teacher, Adil. So zween!

Majorelle Gardens

As a side note, I spent a lot of time with this girl this weekend, and she means a lot to me.  We have been through thick and thin together, and I am so happy that we will be living only a few hours apart next fall.