Day 33 - Fasting 4 Ramadan

As mentioned yesterday, today we decided to fast, so we were going to try and spend most of our day out of the sun - because no water. We were both woken up pretty early by the heat from sleeping on the roof so we moved downstairs to the common room to sleep some more. We woke up again around noon and were feeling pretty good I'd assume from the late suhoor. I went out for a quick stroll to the post office; inquired what it would cost to send a box of Marrakech goodies to Canada - not happening. I almost got a fresh orange from one of the vendors until I remembered that I was fasting... Dang. When I got back me and Tanya both took a little nap. Around 4 we decided it might have cooled down a bit a thought it would be a good idea to go try and find the palace - unfortunately it was a terrible failure. First off, it didn't cool down, it was way hotter than any other day and we were quite thirsty. Second, we couldn't find the palace and all the locals kept pointing us in different wrong directions. So finally we gave up and headed back. Tanya bought water - I don't blame her, I probably should have drank some too but I have too hard of a head. As we walked back to the hostel my mouth began to more closely resemble the Sahara desert. By the time we got back to the hostel it was about 5 ish and I headed straight for the shower. If I couldn't drink any water I was going to at least throw some at myself. Best cold shower I've ever had. The whole experience was actually very enlightening for me. It made me think about all the unfortunate people who are so thirsty and hungry and don't have regular access to food and water. It killed me to walk past all the fresh juices, fruits, and other food stands. It killed me even more to watch Tanya chug her ice cold agua. Certain individuals are faced with these issues on a regular basis and I usually take all of it for granted. It was a nice reminder of how lucky I am to be able to eat and drink whatever I want whenever I want. Around 7:30, our new friend, Tanya and I headed to the square to EAT! The second I heard the echoing chants coming from the mosque, piercing through the town, I chugged nearly my whole liter of water. We feasted on some delicious lamb and grilled vegetable skewers and watered them down with some freshly squeezed oj. On the way back to our hostel Tanya bought some cheese to feed her favorite little kitties. There is an over population of cats here and I'm almost positive that Tanya has petted over 75% of them. Back 2 sleep on the roof. Goodnight :)