The Beginning of the Itinerary

Today we had a very important meeting for Morocco, we started the beginnings of our itinerary. At first one of the World Challenge leaders told us about the different things we could do. For example, there are eight different treks, two different 'relax and reflect,' and two different projects. Unfortunately with the amount of time we'll be staying in Morocco, about twelve days, we can only choose two things from the three different categories. The eight different treks include Amezmiz, Mount Toubkal, High Atlas, M'Goun, Dades Gorge, and Todra Gorge. For the relax and reflect options we had the choice of a camel ride or doing things in Marrakech. For the different projects one was more near the desert and would need possible irrigation help, while the other is a hospital. We ended up deciding on three different itineraries, Option 1 being a project and camel ride, Option 2 being a project and trek in M'Goun, and Option 3 being a project and a trek in Dades Gorge. However these aren't final.

Throughout this meeting I was so excited, just deciding on what we're going to do brings us that more closer. Also, it gave us a better look at what it'd be like and what we might experience. I came into the meeting having no idea what I wanted to do, but I thought we'd be able to do all three. So at the beginning of the meeting when he told us we only had two choices I had no idea what to do, but as the meeting went on and I saw how many people were willing to do something I wanted to do I knew what itinerary I wanted. However, there are people that are hoping that this isn't the final decision for the different itineraries. I do have one question though, it seemed during the meeting that the teams or groups would be divided up by who wants to do what itinerary, which is fine but there was only one friend that I actually knew that wants to do the same thing. I don't want to be lonely on the trip and have no one to talk to. It wouldn't be as fun I guess, but maybe that's what this is all about experiencing knew things and meeting new people or getting closer to them. Overall, I am elated and can't wait for the next itinerary meeting or just the next meeting!