Off they go!


Our students and teachers are off to Morocco and Qatar! Follow their 2018 journey here...

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December 2

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This morning at around 8:30, everyone’s day started by getting ready and making the dreadful walk down all the stairs to the main lobby. Once downstairs and somewhat awake, we enjoyed our breakfast of orange juice or coffee, and Moroccan pancakes, bread, and pound cake. Something very interesting about their coffee, is how they serve it. They pour milk into the cup, and the coffee after.  This means that the ratio of milk to coffee is unequal, but it doesn’t matter because it tastes good that way. Once finished with breakfast (at around 10 o’clock), we grabbed our belongings and headed outside to where our van/bus was waiting for us to make the 3 hour drive back to Rabat. About half way through our long and tiring journey, we jumped out, stretched our legs, used the facilities, and got snacks to keep our stomachs and minds happy. Once the ride was finally over and we had arrived back to Bridges, we all waited for our host families to come and pick us up (or for the taxis to co...
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November 30

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On the second day in Morocco, we started the day off with Arabic classes. After stuffing our faces we went on a guided tour of Rabat, stopping at many historical sites. These places included the Hassan Tower and the Old Medina. After a long, exciting day we returned to our host families, which was my favorite part of the day.  The ride home was a hilarious one considering the driver spoke no English and we had no address. Fatima and I live on a very busy street filled with markets and local shops so I was very excited to be able to experience night life in Rabat! When we reached our house, we were greeted with fresh donuts and other pastries and then we took a walk through the town.  Our hosts made us try their favorite delicacy... snails! We were given the snail broth to wash down the taste of snail. As a treat they bought us flowers from the cactus plant which surprisingly don’t taste bad. These foods are definitely an acquired taste but I am grateful for...
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December 3

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This morning, my host mother (خميلة) made Marie, Fiona, and I raghif (رغيف) with honey, bread with cheese, and of course, the traditional mint tea of Morocco. After breakfast, all of us met at Bridges, the school we have been been taking classes at, for a 9:30 Arabic lesson taught by Moroccoan natives. In this class, we studied means of transportation and types of vacations. When our lesson concluded, we made our way to the other Bridges in Rabat, which is around five minutes away. There, we were taught how to make the Moroccan pancakes and tea we had all come to know so well throughout our time here. First, we started out with mixing the ingredients for the dough in a bowl. Next, we kneaded the dough until it was just right. Finally, we put oil on our hands, so that the dough would not stick to them, and created balls of dough to be put on the pan and fried. After our pancakes were done, the girls and two boys were offered to dress in traditional Arab clothing. We had so much fun...
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