Morocco

Month four!

 

Fun facts:

  1. There are over 32 million people living in Morocco (as of 2013)

  2. Morocco’s national day is July 30th called “Throne Day”

  3. Only 22 TV channels

  4. Morocco to the mainland of Spain is about 9 miles

  5. Tea is the national drink

 

If I get to be a tourist I want to…

  1. Gorges of Dades – hike around the Gorges carved by the Dades river

  2. Find the tree climbing goats

  3. Sahara desert

 

Food I want to try:

  1. Makouda – deep fried potato ball dipped in spicy harissa sauce

  2. B’stilla – layers of thin pastry with pigeon meat (?!?!?), almonds, eggs, saffron, cinnamon, and coriander, dusted with powdered sugar

  3. Mint tea

  4. Tagine – chicken or lamb cooked in a clay pot with spices and vegetables