“When we go to Morocco, I think we should have completely different names and be completely different people.” – Penny Lane Perspective is a tricky thing. When you’re somewhere, immersed in the experience, it’s tough to be detached enough to…
A day late, a buck short
I’m back in Montreal, and I can honestly say that I have never been happier to be home. My very long day began with a metro ride to the Madrid airport. The metro was fast, efficient and cheap, and took…
Volcanic detour
This is the incredibly long saga of how I managed to get a flight home in the midst of the biggest travel chaos in recent history. The Earlybird gets the flight? My day began while it was still dark. I…
Marrakech Express
End of the line for Morocco. Here I am in Marrakech, the fabled and legendary city where hopes and dreams are made… wait a second, I think I’m describing Hollywood. But, actually, that’s not a bad description. The Ville Nouvelle…
Hippies and kite surfers
Lazy day in Essa today, as I luxuriously slept in until nearly ten AM. For the first time, it felt like a real vacation! The sleep-in was especially appreciated, since I stayed up last night to watch the Habs’ game…
Windy City
I used to think that Chicago was the Windy City. That was before I got to Essaouira. This coastal city is known for kite surfing for a reason, let’s just put it that way. After a day of walking around,…
On the coast
What goes up must come down. The day started with a trek downhill, back to Imlil to pick up our packs and get back into the van one last time for our drive out of the mountains. Unfortunately, I seem…
Ain’t no mountain high enough
Mostly a driving day today, as we left the desert landscape and drove into the mountains. The road was windy and precarious, but Omar, our driver, did a great job navigating it as we climbed higher and higher. We hooked…
Morocco’s Hollywood
We started the day by reluctantly saying goodbye to the Todra Gorge hotel, which had come to feel like home after only two days, and driving back into the nearby town of Tinghir. Monday is Market Day in Tinghir, where…
Vacation from the vacation
Today was a much-needed break from the hectic pace of the trip. We started with a well-appreciated sleep-in. In fact, I nearly slept in too late; I hit my alarm when it went off at the decadent hour of nine,…