The Lubys have landed and gone, and there's a big hole in our hearts right now. Lots of stories about their visit to come, but, in the meantime, here are a few sneak peeks to hold you over.
Before the Lubys came, Pete and I furiously prepared. We thought about items they might need/want, and we set about to finding them. It was exciting to imagine them here and to pick up things like extra coffee mugs (we had two, now we have four!) and house slippers. And while it was fun to make preparations, it was even more fun to see how adaptable and easy going Dan and Theresa were. We never found normal, human-sized cups, but they happily slurped water out of the tiny, standard-issue Moroccan glasses anyway.
In addition to some solid quality time with good, good people, this visit allowed us to see just how integrated we are into our community. Most of the "events" we had planned with Dan and Theresa revolved around our new friends: meals that slipped into naps, spontaneous tea, cooking lessons. Their visit also forced us to use our Darija in situations when we might have just walked away. We bargained harder than we'd ever bargained before at those markets in Marrakech.
As mentioned, there are more stories to come. So many good stories. Keep checking, and start planing your visit.
Before the Lubys came, Pete and I furiously prepared. We thought about items they might need/want, and we set about to finding them. It was exciting to imagine them here and to pick up things like extra coffee mugs (we had two, now we have four!) and house slippers. And while it was fun to make preparations, it was even more fun to see how adaptable and easy going Dan and Theresa were. We never found normal, human-sized cups, but they happily slurped water out of the tiny, standard-issue Moroccan glasses anyway.
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| Up for any and every adventure. |
In addition to some solid quality time with good, good people, this visit allowed us to see just how integrated we are into our community. Most of the "events" we had planned with Dan and Theresa revolved around our new friends: meals that slipped into naps, spontaneous tea, cooking lessons. Their visit also forced us to use our Darija in situations when we might have just walked away. We bargained harder than we'd ever bargained before at those markets in Marrakech.
As mentioned, there are more stories to come. So many good stories. Keep checking, and start planing your visit.
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| Headed up the mountain. |
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| Dan shops for eggplant at the souk. |
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| Pete bargained hard for that teapot. I was so proud. |
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| Special guests in our English class! |
What an amazing trip! I recommend the Riyad Dar Luby in Amizmiz for visitors who want a fun, perspective-enriching, soul-stirring, joy-bringing experience of travel and hospitality. Warm, interesting, kind folks who are just thrilled to see you -- and Britt and Pete aren't bad either! Great food, natural beauty, one-of-a-kind shopping -- book now!
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