The week continues to go by incredibly quickly! We had a final Field Challenge to the Bou Regreg, but I think many of us would like to forget certain parts of that trip ever happened... it was a wonderful trip, but the tour guide I think had different priorities than we had going in. Still, it doesn't take anything away from another awesome day of bonding with our teammates and checking out the impressive dam. It had nothing on the Hoover Dam that I saw back in January when we were driving back home from California after the Rose Bowl, but it was still impressive for different reasons.

That night, we also cleared with our host families if it would be alright to be out a little later than usual, and we went to a club with some of our teammates. This is not the same type of club that we see in State College by any stretch, but it was a place to relax, dance a little bit, and further our friendships with our teammates. 

The next day was time for our final presentations! We'd been working all week on these stove designs, and ours was finally completed and we were ready to present. I think the presentations went well overall, and I enjoyed some of the components of each design. The best part was when we got to go around in a circle and really critique the pro's and con's of each design. I feel like we could have done that for hours! We all found things we liked and didn't like, and started to work towards one design. Unfortunately, we were all out of class time! Fortunately, though, this meant we would get to work collaboratively via Skype over the rest of the semester to finalize one design for the Mondialago competition.

After our final presentations, what better way would exist to celebrate than to take a day trip somewhere? And what better place to go than to go to Casablanca?!

The largest mosque in the country, Hassan II Mosque, is in Casablanca. It is also the third-largest mosque in the world! It was quite the sight to behold, one of the most breathtaking things I've seen since the Taj Mahal.

The day in Casablanca was filled with worlds of fun! Not only did we visit the beautiful mosque with its complex, detailed, and just gorgeous architecture, but we saw the waves crashing on the beach, and we went through the colorful shops to see the different works of art and craftsmanship that was for sale. I wish there were more places like this in the U.S., it was just so beautiful and just such a wonderful day.

We also got the chance to go to Hasna's house for a delicious meal! Her family had prepared a huge meal for all of us, and it was another wonderful time to sit down together, share stories, laugh, reflect a little bit on the trip, and also have tea! I think everyday I say something new has been my favorite part of the trip, but I think this now qualifies as my favorite part.

I am truly going to miss Morocco!