Group Impressions

We were not used to Moroccan driving rules, or lack there of, so our bus rides were entertaining; especially on the way to Berber villages. We learned a lot about Peace Corps and a couple of us are thinking about joining the Corps somewhere down the line. We also got to hear about Morocco from a kid's point of view, that was cool. We saw another side of Morocco in the Berber villages, it was humbling to see smiling, compassionate people in conditions that we could never imagine.

Marrakesh was like the New York of Morocco, very fun. We met up with some more YES students and they were so helpful and intriguing. They had lived in America for a year so they had very good English and a lot of energy. The hike was our group's testing point. An estimated time of two hours; the hike was actually six hours! We literally climbed a rocky mountain and had two mules accompany us. Every one exerted so much leadership skills through teamwork. Some were quicker than others, some had never hiked in their life, some were afraid of hikes,etc. but we still stuck together and finished together. Top hotels, good dinner (on the house), and daily learning experiences, the excursion was great!