David Guetta in the Souk

So it really is true: American rap/pop is absolutely everywhere. Before, I had only remotely recognized that this could be possible but now it is definitely confirmed in my mind.  Why, you may ask? Because I heard "Sexy Bitch" as I walked down the Souk street (aka the street I live on and the main market street in the Medina) and a couple seconds after that Lady Gaga.  Then I get home and Amal (I finally figured out the spelling) is blasting Sean Jean (sorry if you have no idea what I'm talking about right now, but suffice it to say that these are big names in American pop), and I had no idea what to make of the whole situation.  It's somehow extremely disorienting to hear American music while in a Moroccan market or kitchen.  Either that or just extremely unexpected.

Today I finally got the chance to explore the city a little bit more after being enlightened by our bus tour of the city, and a few friends and I went to Agdal.  Agdal is a very wealthy and European section of Rabat, with plenty of cafes, wider streets and plenty of shops containing plenty of actual Gucci, Prada, and other designer names.  While there are plenty of cafes no matter where you go in Rabat, the main difference between ones in Agdal and ones closer to the Medina is that you almost never see a woman sitting outside a cafe near the Medina, but in Agdal women are all over the place and in high heels of all colors and styles.  After living in the Medina for the past week, I've come to expect a more modest, though still very fashionable, mode of dress and to see so many seemingly and actually risqué outfits was almost a shock.  I'm heading to Fez and Marrakech this weekend to be a tourist so I will probably be shocked once more, but more on that later.  Look for pictures and see you after the weekend!