Month: December 2012Page 1 of 2

Boxing Day

Richard, Aoife and Emer went out (very quietly) at 7 am thismornng, they had booked a 4 by 4 trip to Ait Benhaddou over the Tizi-n-tichka pass and…

Christmas Day

Christmas Day Well the weather forecast was correct, it dawned much cooler and cloudier today but we still breakfasted on the terrace albeit with extra layers. Breakfast was…

Christmas Eve 2012

Christmas Eve. Last night I stayed up after everyone else had gone to bed to publish the blog. When I had finished and went down to bed, I…

Meeting up with the family

Saturday morning and first job was to say goodbye to friends we had met on the tour,  hugs and promises to keep in touch were given and last…

Marrakech madness

Tuesday 18th Even before we started winding upwardswe got an inkling of whatwe were in for! A strange photo but if you look through the side window you can…

Todra Gorge to Ouzerzate

Monday 17th December The drive back down the Todra Gorge was equally breathtaking, the sun was just coming up and the rocks were bathed in pink light. We…

Goodbye desert……….

Sunday 16th December Grand entrance arch to Rissani village We left the desert, somewhat reluctantly I might add, to press on towards the High Atlas Mountains which we…

The Sahara Desert

Simply stunning! Thursday 13th December Three nights in the desert: it was wonderful. The colours and light were so beautiful, the night skies stunning with many shooting stars….

The desert beckons

Monday 10th December We left Fes quite early on Monday morning and travelled to Azrou via a very large supermarket where we stocked up with essentials. Amazing array…

Sights, smells and sounds

Sunday 9th December Today we went on a mini bus tour of Fes. First stop was the royal palace where we saw the massive cedar wood and bronze…