Photos and captions recounting first experiences in the Middle East. Current location: Tangier, Morocco. Fall 2011 Location: Amman, Jordan. Summer 2011 location: Muscat. Oman.Tumblr (3.0; @chevamartin)http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mefqnax6Uc1rx9c4oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://sidewaysmermaid.tumblr.com/post/37087215571/162-365-watch-out-for-those-dementors-doe">sidewaysmermaid</a></p>http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/post/37154224919http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/post/37154224919Mon, 03 Dec 2012 20:44:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8uz9xPLoO1qzib5qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://micasaessucasa.tumblr.com/post/30037318915/by-desire-to-inspire">micasaessucasa</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>by: <a href="http://www.desiretoinspire.net/blog/2012/8/16/love-this-house.html">desire to inspire</a></p> </blockquote> <p>Basically the NCAs.</p>http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/post/31072898944http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/post/31072898944Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:31:02 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m560souKy31qzed32o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://architectureblog.tumblr.com/post/30069021202/via-a-house-with-sea-view-in-tangier-the-style">architectureblog</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>(via <a href="http://style-files.com/2012/05/30/a-house-with-sea-view-in-tangier/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20style-files%20(style-files.com)">a house with sea view in tangier | the style files</a>)</p> </blockquote> <p>Take me back now..</p>http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/post/30279487100http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/post/30279487100Sun, 26 Aug 2012 20:18:38 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m92yq7jqRA1qabm5zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The waterfall at Akshour, a two-hour hike away from where we began, and a feverish-enduced dreamworld for me. I threw up on the way back, but made it to the trail head. Fresh cold water was never so beautiful.</p>http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/post/29864565861http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/post/29864565861Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:58:54 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m92xinKtAi1qabm5zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My beautiful classmates, amazing derija teachers, and ridiculously adorable children.</p>http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/post/29862713668http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/post/29862713668Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:32:47 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m92v4zN1dP1qabm5zo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m92v4zN1dP1qabm5zo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m92v4zN1dP1qabm5zo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Chefchaouen, too blue to be true.</p>http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/post/29859158584http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/post/29859158584Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:41:19 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m92uuf98Qa1qabm5zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>God-clouds on the Atlantic.</p>http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/post/29858711179http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/post/29858711179Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:35:02 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m92um2SPVv1qabm5zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Kite-surfing — I think? on one of the many lovely Atlantic beaches near Tangier.</p>http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/post/29858367300http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/post/29858367300Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:30:01 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8ovc1XLCG1qabm5zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My favorite mosque in Tangier.</p>http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/post/29329722417http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/post/29329722417Mon, 13 Aug 2012 06:19:12 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8oum6Dwzd1qabm5zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Meat and shoes hanging side by side in Marrakesh.</p>http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/post/29329337572http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/post/29329337572Mon, 13 Aug 2012 06:03:41 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8k3efboCS1qabm5zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Beautiful family on a beautiful beach on the Mediterranean today.</p>http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/post/29143220339http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/post/29143220339Fri, 10 Aug 2012 16:25:27 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7vdi9PNgp1qabm5zo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7vdi9PNgp1qabm5zo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7vdi9PNgp1qabm5zo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7vdi9PNgp1qabm5zo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Rabat.</p>http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/post/28193197251http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/post/28193197251Sat, 28 Jul 2012 08:03:40 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7vc9aFgjF1qabm5zo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7vc9aFgjF1qabm5zo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7vc9aFgjF1qabm5zo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Shella gardens.</p>http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/post/28192548066http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/post/28192548066Sat, 28 Jul 2012 07:36:42 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7ul1np77l1qabm5zo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7ul1np77l1qabm5zo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7ul1np77l1qabm5zo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7ul1np77l1qabm5zo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Shella, the Roman and Almohad ruins Hanna and I visited in Rabat, with some helpful guides..</p>http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/post/28166749413http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/post/28166749413Fri, 27 Jul 2012 21:48:54 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7uk5sdXl91qabm5zo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7uk5sdXl91qabm5zo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Our language partner coordinator, Khalid, is from Jordan (represent) and he gave us a debke lesson the other day. It was really really fun, and totally ridiculous,</p>http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/post/28165495916http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/post/28165495916Fri, 27 Jul 2012 21:29:51 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7ujuwUr7R1qabm5zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Yes, that is Spain on the horizon.</p>http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/post/28165087201http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/post/28165087201Fri, 27 Jul 2012 21:23:19 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7ujpmlLfp1qabm5zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>And, sunset over the coastline from the train between Rabat and Tangier — and my first iftar!</p>http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/post/28164886119http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/post/28164886119Fri, 27 Jul 2012 21:20:10 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7ujng8DM71qabm5zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The sunset over the old city in Tangier, seen from one of our favorite cafes, Panorama, which looks out over the Corniche and Spain..</p>http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/post/28164801802http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/post/28164801802Fri, 27 Jul 2012 21:18:51 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7qgxorIul1qabm5zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sami the cat, who has become our unofficial mascot at the school. So much so, that students have taken to spending unnecessary amounts of money getting him de-fleaed.. and more..</p>http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/post/28001473965http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/post/28001473965Wed, 25 Jul 2012 16:29:48 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7oageqh6k1qabm5zo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7oageqh6k1qabm5zo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7oageqh6k1qabm5zo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7oageqh6k1qabm5zo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>The tanneries in Fez - unforgettable, especially the smell.</p>http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/post/27913651146http://chevamartin.tumblr.com/post/27913651146Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:14:33 -0400