Thursday morning and we went to the school where the VMI students go during their 6 weeks immersion stay. It reminded me of a tiny Lincoln School (Costa Rica), so I suppose all American schools abroad have similar characteristics. There are many American students, both male & female, all young college age. Professors are mainly American & Moroccan. I was invited to accompany a group from the U of FL (my alma mater) on a field trip and we were taken to a mosaic/pottery factory. All the work there is done by jane. Pottery is hand-thrown, then painted in the design desired, then fired. Mosaic pieces are painstakingly chipped to the desired shape by hand, then assembled upside-down, before being placed on the piece. Because of the amount of labor involved, the factory employs many people. When you see the amount of labor involved, you lose the desire to haggle for a better price. Photos of the factory follow...
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