Youngs in Morocco: Day 3

Day: 3

Once again we awoke to the smell of the Atlantic Ocean. Mmmmm...

Breakfast was especially exciting as I fell in love with Moroccan tea. Yes, it's a newsflash, seeing as I can't abide tea BUT this is quite something else. Fresh, minty and best without sugar (although DH would disagree). I think it serves as the perfect palate cleanser.

Post-breakfast walk on the beach and swim time.

Dung Beetle action

'Aw, do we have to leave now?'

Our supermarket adventure was far less exciting than in Thailand, but made things a lot easier. Thank you France for being so close to Morocco.

Boy #1 wants to know why these ladies are wearing these head-thingies?

STOP! I can read Arabic!

With our rather expensive goodies in hand (!$10 for ice-cream!), we headed to our friend R's villa in El Jadida. We figured the increased noise level would fondly remind him of his family back in Houston. ;)

While waiting for R to return from the beach, we waited in the shade and allowed the boys to play on the dusty sidewalk under a tree. A family of four, walking home, stopped in the shade and I watched as the head of the family unrolled a small cloth on the ground. The family patiently and quietly waited as he cut up a melon with a sharp knife. To my surprise, he turned and offered Young Boy #1 a piece, which Mr. EagerBeaver gladly accepted. Instinctively I jerked forward to politely refuse the possible bacteria-containing fruit BUT melon juice was already running down his chin. (We probably still need to learn to say 'thank you' in Arabic). We'll chalk this one up to immunity building!