My Snowy Little Piece of North Africa

So after much talk and many promises, I finally got around to putting up a blog so that all those interested can get an idea of where in the world I am and what my day to day life is like. My basic plan is to base the blog around pictures since this seems both fun and easy. This first post will focus on some of the basic features of my site (a Peace Corps term for the place where you are assigned).

As many of you might have heard through my incessant complaining, it is actually very cold here, despite the fact that I am in North Africa. I guess this is due to the elevation, which is nearly 7,000 feet, but I am not a meteorologist.

Another interesting feature of my town is the large number of animals wandering around. On any typical walk to the store I pass approximately 5.5 dogs, 2 cats, 4 donkeys, 8 chickens and 12 sheep. The animals run the gamut from very cute, like this dog, to repulsive, like a three-legged one-eyed cat that hangs out by the butcher.

Here are some donkeys. Just chilling. No big deal.

Here we see the rockiness and probably more importantly, the beauty of my site.

So there you have it, my piece of Morocco. It is freezing, rocky and chock full'o animals.