Monthly Archives: September 2013

Today started out bright and early.  After packing up camp we moved out for a few more hours of riding. Most of our group spent the night sleeping under the stars on the sand dunes.  I was glad I didn’t … Continue reading →

Today was a full day of camel riding.  Or rather I should say the others in the group rode their camels.  Unfortunately the width of the camels combined with their deep uneven gate caused me a lot of pain in … Continue reading →

Another long day of driving.  We headed north to the shore of the Atlantic ocean.  It was a spectacular drive along the coast. We stopped for a break in Agadir.  This area will be where I will finish my stay … Continue reading →

This has probably been my favourite day of the tour – it was packed with fun active stuff that kept us engaged and busy all day but also exploring new areas of Morocco.  Yesterday we came down from the High … Continue reading →

This evening we finally arrived at a hotel that has wifi so I am finally able to get caught up on my blog postings.  The place we stayed at for the past two nights, though lovely, had neither internet connection … Continue reading →

Sunday we explored the mountain area in the most traditional way possible – on foot.  After an early breakfast we headed out energetically following our local guide Said.  It was a beautiful hike but the first part was almost straight … Continue reading →

Saturday was the first active day of our tour.  We started out bright and early from Marrakech heading south towards Toubkal National Park.  Toubkal is the tallest mountain in Morrocco.  Three members of our group just finished a four day … Continue reading →

Today was ostensibly the first day of my “active adventure” tour.  However, it didn’t really start until this evening.  In the mean time I spent the day taking care of business.  First thing I moved out of my hostel in … Continue reading →

Today I went wandering through the Medina (the old city) to start going in search of the Morocco I’ve been dreaming about since highschool.  It is a truly overwhelming place, but unfortunately very very geared to the tourists. The main … Continue reading →

Yesterday morning I took an early morning flight from Gatwick to Marrakech in Morocco.  It was a 3.5 hour flight which went without problems.  Because it was a cheaper EasyJet flight it left at an insanely early hour of the … Continue reading →