My last weekend in Morocco coincided with finals week. Therefore, I went to Azrou (a town that is 30 minutes away) twice over the weekend. On the first trip to this small but wonderful city, I had a mission. If you read my first blog, you are aware that I traveled to Morocco with three bags: a purse, a school backpack, and a backpacking backpack. I knew from the beginning that I would need to buy a suitcase. My Moroccan friend told me that we could get a cheap suitcase at two places: the Ifrane souq (market) or in the little medina of Azrou. We had tried the souq in Ifrane a few separate weekends; however, we did not find anything at a price I was willing to pay. So he and I traveled to Azrou.
In the 30-minute taxi ride to Azrou, my friend quizzed me for my Arabic final. Upon arriving we walked down many streets until we found a place that was selling multiple suitcases. We asked the price and bargained a little then left to search for another place. We did not find another place so we returned and bargained for a lower price.
Upon returning to campus I began the packing process. To my luck, one of my friends had a hand-held luggage scale. If you have the extra money for this tool I would strongly recommend it. It is portable, small, and you will help everyone tremendously. 
As our last outing together ended with a beautiful sunset and the act of taking pictures during the "golden hour."
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