We headed down south this week to take one of my friends home to her village and visit her family. this is there little village on this hill. This handmade adobe type stuff is actually a lot warmer than our cement walls in the city! They had no shower or hot water but it was an adventure!
They are known for their gorgeous handmade rugs and my friends gave me a big one as a gift when I was leaving, it was the sweetest thing!
I had my hands and feet done with henna. I had to sit there for three hours, including eating lunch on the floor with my hands! She did a great job.
It's tradition to cover the bottoms of the feet and toenails but now I am regretting the decision because you have to wait for the toenails to actually grow out, it stains permanently!
Ta Daaa!
Gorgeous scenery, we drove over the mountains and to the desert.
This is a really cool Casbah we stopped at on the way home. It was SOOO windy! But we bought some cool paintings and took some nice pics.
The many faces of Karima.
1)Kaftan, traditional Arab, dressy
2)Jellaba, traditional Arab, casual daily wear
3)Southern Desert Berber, daily wear
4)Wedding Outfit, traditional Berber
Here is a video of the girl doing the henna. I am speaking Arabic with my friends but you'll notice three English words we use "Service, Telephone, and Vee-deo."
5 comments:
Carrie, so how did you manage to sit there for 3 straight hours?! :-)
Cody, do you and Todd have the same plaid jacket?
-Kelly
Hey, guys! We are FINALLY back online, and I am thoroughly enjoying getting caught up with everyone's blogs. Loved you guys' - esp all the pics. I can't believe you got to go stateside for a while! That is amazing - glad you had some good family time! Think of you often!
Looking good you two. Hey cod it was good seeing you if only for a sec looking like MR. GQ
Thank you so much for displaying all of these wonderful pictures of the surrounding countryside, but most of all, for including such great pictures of both of you.
Clovis Friend
I LOVE all these pics. You both look so happy and content. You tell great stories with your photos!
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