cultural exchange

Tiznit: this old gentleman rode by on his donkey, i said bonjour to him. he stopped and asked ce va? i said bon! he reached out his hand and i shock it..he asked in french if i was american.... i said yes, surprised he had guessed right, he too was surprised that he was right. he asked, (i think), if america was a good country? i nodded yes, but let him know i did not really speak french...he asked if i spoke american...i said oui, he said 'very well' and checked to see if he had said it right, i nodded yes and smiled...then we wished each other a good day and he rode off....both pleased with our little cultural exchange (nothing extraodinary; but i love these little moments)