Phil Schols's MindSay Blog

A Walk in the Medina

philippe1981 — 2007-10-29T08:10:32-05:00

I have always strongly believed that the best way to understand another culture's beliefs and values is to study the language in-depth. In doing so, it can even be possible to gain acceptance into their world and...

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Adventures in the Rif

philippe1981 — 2007-08-17T09:08:52-05:00

Before I left Morocco, I had my camera stolen. The circumstances through which this occurred were rather bizarre, but I can tell you that it was something that bothered me immensely. I had so many memories stored on...

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Traveling Tales: Part I

philippe1981 — 2007-07-17T05:07:16-05:00

In Chefchaouen after some new adventures on the way here. Spent last night in the city of Sale, basically a suburb of Rabat that is separated from the capital city by a wide, tidal river. There is actually a campsite...

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end of another term

philippe1981 — 2007-05-22T04:05:08-05:00

Just finished the second course of Arabic in Fes...it's a good feeling to be able to spend an evening actually NOT studying for once. A week of that and then it's back to the books for another six weeks. But I'm really...

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epilogue to the last blog

philippe1981 — 2007-04-29T01:04:32-05:00

Ain't no angel gonna greet me
it's just you and I my friend

...So receive me brother with your faithless kiss
Or will we leave each other alone like this.

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a world divided

philippe1981 — 2007-04-29T01:04:23-05:00

Went to a bar last night. Not much of an affair here in the city. Lots of local men drinking beer and watching belly dancers and a rather uninteresting band playing traditional music. The only women besides the belly...

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moroccan breakfast

philippe1981 — 2007-04-20T02:04:32-05:00

tea, olive oil, jam, butter, and lots of warm bread and pancakes. My friends Kyle and Mark. In Moulay Idriss.

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Moulay Idriss

philippe1981 — 2007-04-20T01:04:25-05:00

it is a very colorful town. Lots of blue, yellow, and red paint. The way some people reacted to our presence indicated the complete lack of westerners that visit the town. There seem to be a fair number of older...

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dinner in Moulay Idriss

philippe1981 — 2007-04-20T01:04:17-05:00

me, Mark, Alex, and Kyle. We stayed with a family in Moulay Idriss, which is the only type of accommodation available in town. Kefta tajine for dinner...basically meatballs, eggs, onion, and stewed tomatoes in a...

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mosaic at Volubilis

philippe1981 — 2007-04-20T12:04:43-05:00

one of quite a few mosaics at the best-preserved Roman site in Morocco. That's not saying much since there's a real dearth of Roman ruins in Morocco. Romans never settled much of Morocco and even in ancient times the...

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