So when you think of Africa what comes to mind?
For me, I thought Lion King, sand, animals, bartering.. something amazing! I mean I get to tell people I went to Africa! When we play never have I ever and someone says, "I have never been to Africa" I can be the only one to put my finger down! But this was not a very memorable trip..
Day one, for some odd reason Mundolengua decided we should leave at 1430 to start our journey. The bus didnt even get there until 1500ish and then we proceeded to ride the bus for about 2 and a half hours to get to the boat. We finally got to the boat and waited again for an hour, and rode this boat for only 30 minutes. Heather felt a little seasick, it was her first time pobresita. Then once we finally touched Africa we were still in Spain territory and drove to customs. (They gave me a horrible stamp on my passport!) Anywho it took about 15 more minutes to get to our hotel. We were all starving so we ate a nice dinner and then retired to our rooms. So pretty much all we did this day was travel at least I got to watch Dawn of the Dead while I stayed awake afraid of ants in my bed.
Day two, We get up early, thank god they believe in coffee. I transfered some euros to dirhams which they are super duper inflated. Then we rode the bus again for an hour or two to get to Chefchaouen, the blue city. We had the funniest tour guide (one thing I recall from the trip.) Now when I say this city is blue, its blue. All of its blue, its cute at first but then it just gets really old.. its all blue. We got an hour of free time (our only free time this whole time) ate lunch then got back on the bus. We drove again for 2 hours to get to Tanger where I cant even recall something from this place because we just looked out the window the whole time. OH wait I got to ride a camel for 2 euros for 1 minute. This was the best part of the trip. We then got to our hotel and proceeded to walk through the expensive market where everyone is trying to force their items on you.
Come on its cheap, buy it, you know you want it, you sure you dont want it?
Even in the shops we were followed the entire time! You like this? Its very nice you want something else look over here. So obnoxious.
Day three, We didnt get a wake up call so we all rushed to get ready and still have time to eat breakfast. Where we drove for an hour and a half to Tetouan. We had a boring sexist tour guide who led us through a town where we looked at nothing. Literally nothing. Oh I remember a market that had poor chickens huddled up in a corner pen next to their dead brothers and sisters. I almost cried and had to keep thinking "its a different culture." Then I proceeded to argue with the other vegetarian that chickens and pigs have the same meaning to me and they dont to her.. and she calls herself a vegetarian. The best part was when we went to a natural medicine shop where I bought some of their good tea and some miracle stuff for hair. Then we went to a carpet store where I bartered for a pretty carpet (: Grandpa would be proud! Then we had lunch.. cous cous that tasted just how I remembered it.. horrible! We got on the bus, got to the boat, got on the boat, got to Spain on the bus and then home.
Never had I been so happy to get back from a trip. This is what I hate about traveling.. just traveling and seeing what someone else tells me to see. What if I dont want to see a dirty neighborhood? What if I dont want to stick with the group and buy what they want to buy? Next time I go to Africa Im going to Kenya, where the Zebras, Giraffes, Sir Fidels, and all wildlife run free. Where I see a culture living and not constantly asking me for money. Where I actually feel like I would want to help them and learn their culture. So there is my rant about this trip.. Here are some pictures!
Besos
