journal scolaire ee3

How to describe Morocco? After four days spent here I am unsure as to how one might sum up a country of such diverse qualities. African, but inextricably linked throughout history to Europe. A gateway to a continent, but to leave it at that would not be an adequate representation of this incredible place. Morocco is a country steeped in its own history. Everywhere you are confronted by remnants of its past: ancient Kasbahs lie alongside buildings of the French colonial era and you see Arabic, Berber and Spanish styles combined in much of its architecture. Even the languages spoken in Morocco bear testament to its convoluted past: although Arabic is the official language, you can hear French and Spanish spoken in the same conversation by many Moroccans. Geographically, Morocco is no less fascinating. How many other places are there in the world where you can ski, ride camels in the desert, go to the beach and hunt for bargains in labyrinthine souks in the space of a few days? The answer is none. And for that reason I say this: if you ever have a chance to visit this incredible country, seize it.
We were morocco bound… Walking amongst camel excretions was rather unexpected. We must say, but riveting none the less… An experience we will never forget… other than waking up at 5.00 in the morning to see the ‘ spectacular’ sunrise (not as epic as we had expected) though we did feel we looked the part in our multicolored cheches that the teachers kindly provided for us… Each day brings new adventures, new culinary experiences and new kasbahs, one can truly say we ‘rocked the Kasbah! Other than a slight lack of air conditioning we learned to expect the unexpected and welcome the variety of cultures that color the world.
Le Maroc, pays des sables chauds, plus qu’un voyage. Définitivement une expérience. C’est de Marrakech à Ouarzazate que nous parcourûmes multiple kilomètres mais non pas enfin d’atteindre une destination particulière, mais bien pour révéler au profond de notre âme les secrets que refoulent ces terres rocailleuses. C’est grâce au bus, 4×4 et à même la bosse du dromadaire que nous réussîmes à parcourir les terres arides d’Afrique du Nord et ce, afin de découvrir l’architecture locale. Le mode de vie des Bédouins mais aussi la culture berbère.
The Morocco team