Ways I Have Been Woken in Morocco

Some of these would be normal in America, some of these would not. Can you guess which???

-       My alarm clock

-       Melissa using her computer

-       Wind storm

-       Packs of dogs attacking each other

-       The egg man walking down the street screaming, “Eggs! Eggs!” (6-7 AM)

-       Sunlight

-       Being hot

-       Guy yelling at a donkey and whipping it while they ran around in a circle (6 AM)

-       Being cold

-       Allergies, sneezing

-       Large wedding parade of screaming people playing trumpets and banging drums (3:30 AM)

-       Having to pee

-       Having to poo

-       Bird cawing

-       Hotel maid bursting in room without knocking

-       Rancid smell of sewer

-       Melissa yelling in her sleep

-       Nausea

-       Herd of 100 goats trotting by and bleeting (7 AM)

-       My host brother shaking my shoulder

-       Car door slamming

-       Bloody nose

-       Tiny, stray piece of metal screen from makeshift window screens is stuck in sheets and pricks my arm

-       Cell phone ringing

-       Call to prayer

-       Numb arms

-       Motor bike

-       Men loudly chatting next to my open window (6-7 AM)

-       Excessively itchy bug bites

-       Excessive thirst

-       Back pain

-       Weird dreams

-       Desire to check status of fantasy baseball team

-       Old woman banging a rusty, dented garbage can with a giant rock (7 AM)

And I know there are some I'm forgetting. When another especially interesting one happens I'll be sure and let you know!