Our accommodation in Rabat has been very different than in China as we are living in a large 5-bedroom house with all of the other volunteers. So far, we have had between 5 - 12 volunteers in the house, some of whom have stayed for just one week and others who have stayed (and are staying) for much longer (we currently have one volunteer who is staying until December). We all go to our placements in the morning, so by the time we arrive back for lunch we are sharing our daily stories and talking about what trips are being scheduled for the weekend. Our main shared living area is surrounded by comfortable couches, which we all like to lounge on with tables in the center for eating our meals together. Otherwise we hang out in our bedrooms. Here in Rabat we are spoiled; we have a full time cook, a cleaning lady, a security guard, a driver and a management team who work in the home and are available to take care of many of our needs and requests. We can’t remember the last time or if ever we had someone cook us 3 meals daily. Ann could definitely get used to this and Taylor can’t wait to get in the kitchen herself to cook all these delicious Moroccan dishes. Luckily for her, we have cooking lessons as part of our weekly “learning the culture” series taught to us by the house staff. The neighborhood we are living in is very nice and is filled with predominantly governmental embassies. It is very interesting how many flags of countries we need to look up, so we know whose embassy is close by. It’s a very quiet and walkable neighborhood and we enjoy being able to walk to our placements, Ann walks to the park in the morning, and we also enjoy the walk to our favorite ice cream cafe after dinner. As you walk down any of the streets, it’s hard not to notice all the 8-foot walls with decorated gates surrounding every house. At first, we wondered if the walls were there for safety and although that does make sense, we quickly learned the importance and significant emphasis the Moroccans’ place on privacy and their families.
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Pam
8/30/2014 06:42:23 am
I love reading your blog and sharing it with my children. The rugs are beautiful. You both look like you are having the experience of a life time. Stay safe and keep the updates coming.
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