Louisarambleson
Someone was hammering at 3.30 in the morning! Ugh! I had slept well up until that point but, afterwards, kept waking up, wondering what time it was. Our train was at 5.20 so at about 4.20, I made a cup of tea and we got dressed and put the bed away.Once we were on the... Continue Reading →
It's been a long day. I kept waking up last night... every half hour. I don't know why... too hot? Too achy after 5 gym sessions in 4 days? Excited? I don't know. Eventually it was a reasonable time to make a cup and tea and read for a bit.Once it was time get up,... Continue Reading →
I have a new camera and a new iPad so I thought I'd better do a practice blog to make sure everything will work ok once we hit the road. Good job I did. I took a few pictures of the van, no problem, but when I came to upload them to the iPad, of... Continue Reading →
We've had a lovely holiday, but it's time to go home. I'm ready to go... We've seen the main sights of Marrakesh, I've eaten my fill of tagine and couscous, I need some clean clothes, and I'm looking forward to seeing Millie. After breakfast, we went to get some cash to make sure we had... Continue Reading →
This was to be a very odd Christmas Day, with no family, no presents, no Christmas music or cheesy television programmes, and no Christmas dinner. However, it was still a lovely Christmas Day... Very relaxing. We had a lie in and a late breakfast, and sat on the riad roof terrace for a bit, then... Continue Reading →
Today we had a 2 and a half hour journey to the Atlantic coast to visit the pretty seaside town of Essaouira, with its port, ramparts, beach and medina. After a lovely breakfast of pancakes, fresh coffee and orange juice, our driver picked us up at 9 and we set off through the chaotic roads... Continue Reading →
Yesterday evening, after some of the guys on the trip went to the barbers for a shave and hair cut, we sampled the delights of the night market. Having been ushered to a table, we chose what we wanted to eat from the stall... Freshly cooked and delicious, and very cheap! I went for pastille...... Continue Reading →
It's a beautiful day again today, but it looks as though cloud may come in tomorrow so we decided to stay outside as much as possible today. It's lovely being able to sit outside in T shirts in December. After breakfast, we caught a taxi to the Majorelle gardens, quite an experience because the roads... Continue Reading →
Today we decided to have a relaxed day to make sure I was fully recovered. After a late start and leisurely breakfast, we chose to leave the manic markets and souks for another day and visit some of the sights of Marrakech that are within an easy walk of the riad. First we wandered up... Continue Reading →
After another bad night's sleep, I got up at 5.30 to go to the loo and take some more painkillers for my headache. I then snuggled back into my sleeping bag to wait for the others to wake as they had an early start before climbing Toubkal. After a while, I became aware of John... Continue Reading →
