Baoussala Essaouira

... in that bitty "Title" box that travelpod offers. Thus... my "OMG...Ack!" above.

Whatever. What no doubt you're far more interested in is - whattheheck I've been up to this past week, yes?

Many, many adventures. A dizzying array of sights, sounds, people, experiences.

But perhaps I best rewind here and post a bit at the earlier dates at each location in Morocco.

Stay tuned...

... him how to work the reigns – he’s left to his own devices. We file out of the ranch and into the sand dunes – its not long before John looks completely natural and like he’s been doing it for years, he wasn’t brave enough to go any faster than a walk on his horse (Nassib), but I felt really pleased for him cause every time I looked at him he was grinning from ear to ear!! Alex is already an accomplished rider and has been for many years so she ...

... its not as hot, not as bustling, and much, much more relaxed. It’s fantastic in its own way, but not the assault you get on the senses from Marrakech. There are not very many 'sights’ to see as such here – but to be honest we don’t need them – the experiences of meeting Alex’s friends and spending time getting to know them and learning a bit about the Moroccan way could never ever be replaced – absolutely priceless.

At 7 A.M. we already left the hotel to move north to the ancient port town Essaouira. It was a Pirate port and has a lot of history to tell and to show us.

The trip was much more dangerously now. The Serpentine is so scary, and the driver of the bus drives like a mad man, but of course, he's just very experienced, but sitting near the window made some people almost sick. The road took ...

Hotel Palais Le'Heure Bleue







Imagine waking up to the sun peeking in through your suite window.

Just enough to summon you to the balcony to take in the marvelous views of Morrocco
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The sea, the port and the towns that await you...


This could be the start of your day when you stay at the Heure Bleue Palais
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Located in ...

Since my last post we have travelled from todra gorge to Essaouria. Todra Gorge was absolutely beautiful. While the rest of the team went on the trek i stayed at the hotel to relax. Based on their stories during our lunch together, i'm glad i stayed back. one of the girls hurt her knee and the other members all felt like they had near death experiences themselves at one point or another on the trek. apparently, the winds really started up on their way ...

... lovely room in Moroccan style. I felt like I'd never want to leave again. My first stop was Il Mare. A restaurant right behind the city walls but high enough to look over them. Ten days before Christmas, I was sitting outside on the roof terrace, enjoying a good lunch with a view of the ocean. It was blue skies all over and just pleasant. Was it really 3 days since I was walking through the snow...

... head in various carrier bags for most of the journey and the rest of us, at various stages with the cold, were sniffing, coughing blowing noses etc! Hey Ho! Despite this, we were all in good spirits and looking forward to reaching the coast. We headed south, leaving the desert sands behind us, and made our way up the winding roads and deep gorges of the High Atlas Mountains, capped with snow. Still enjoying beautiful sunshine but chilly air. The scenery was wonderful and we ...

... closes. Quick ride into the nearest "town" 20 km away to sarch for other guide options. A fella who could well have been MI5's contact in Morocco offers to do it for 350 Euro, and so it dawns on us that these Berber guys really know how to make a living! Remember this is a country where the average daily wage is 6 Euro, and there ain't a hell of a lot of things to go and fritter your cash on in this part of it if you earned any more anyway. The difference between a first ...