Most of us woke up with the sun. We hiked up the sand dunes again – this time sticking to the hard-packed ridges, sensibly – to watch the sunrise. It was a bit overcast and therefore hard to see, but…
Camels and sand
A camel trek in the Sahara is the ultimate Moroccan made-for-tourists experience. Despite that, it’s well worth it. The day was mostly a driving day. We headed up into the mountains on a windy road, accompanied by “DJ Yo” spinning…
Into the Middle Atlas
Hello from the Middle Atlas Mountains. Specifically, from a small guesthouse just outside the town of Midelt. We spent the day today making our way slowly from Fes to Midelt, winding through the hills. The landscape looked sort of how…
Lost in the Medina
Hi from Fes, home to Morocco’s largest and most labyrinth-like Medina (old city). We drove here last night and checked into the hotel. With just enough time to splash water on our faces (I still can’t get used to the…
The Imperial trail
Hi all from the Imperial City of Meknes! We arrived here last night after a rather entertaining train ride. The train was delayed, and Dani – my Australian roommate – took advantage by leading lessons in basic Arabic in the…
Capital City
This morning, we had just enough time to visit Casablanca’s primary attraction, the Hassan II Mosque, before leaving the city. The mosque is the third largest in the world (after ones in Mecca and Medina, in Saudi Arabia) and has…
Welcome to Morocco
Goodbye France, hello Morocco. I woke up this morning to the happy news of the Habs’ 3-0 shutout of Buffalo last night. Two shutouts in a row… go Halak! I’d actually managed to catch the first period online last night,…
Around Paris
This morning I woke up feeling well rested and refreshed after nearly nine hours of uninterrupted sleep. Aaahhh. I needed that, probably more than I’d even realised. I vaguely remembered having a weird dream last night that I was Amelie…
Welcome to Paris
Hi from Paris, home of the original versions of all the place names in Montreal. I arrived here this morning. That means that, for anyone who placed a bet, yes, I managed to get out of the office in time.…
“Morocco, is that in Spain?”
It’s starting to feel routine. The packing, the getting ready to go, the last-minute scramble to clear enough of my to-do list at the office to allow me to actually depart… well, we’ll see about that. There are still a…