Morocco

Morocco was by far the most unique of the places I've visited while studying abroad, which I guess makes sense considering it was the only country I went to outside of Europe. It's a predominantly Muslim country, so girls (and guys, I suppose) have to dress modestly, with knees and shoulders covered.

The hotel we stayed at was kind of in the middle of nowhere, but that meant our bus rides took us past some gorgeous countrysides. Chefchaouen was by far my favorite of the places we went. It's known for the vivid sky blue on a lot of its buildings. Whereas a lot of cities have their one typical landmark that you see in every single picture, all of Chefchaoouen was spectacular, and it was hard to resist taking another picture after every single turn. Plus, the city was built on a mountain, so there was an awesome view of the land below.


Asilah was a really cute beachside town. We didn't spend much time there, but we got to stroll around the area for a bit. A lot of the walls have street art, so it almost felt like we were walking around an outdoor museum. Later that day, we headed to another area of the Tangier region for some short camel rides on the beach. Even though camels are kind of spitty and weird, the ride was a lot of fun and I couldn't stop laughing.


To get to Morocco, we flew into Seville to take a bus to the ferry, so we got to spend a little time in the city. It was so nice that I wish I'd gotten to spend more than an afternoon there. Maybe it was just because it was such a generally beautiful day, but seeing palm trees and so much green space made me feel like it was summer.