This Just Happened
We’re often asked, “Where are you now?” This page is our answer.
Here you’ll find our most recent travel stories — the unexpected turns, unforgettable meals, and curious rules we’ve discovered along the way. Whether we’re deep in the jungle or lost in a market, we’re documenting it here, one post at a time.
Ruined.
It is time to say goodbye to Fes and move on to greener pastures. Quite literally, it felt like we were driving through Ireland it was so green and lush. If I didn’t know any better, this could be Ireland. One of our major stops today was Volubilis to go and see some...
Left or Right?
We don’t have too much planned for today; the only thing scheduled is to be creative with making tiles and pottery. We’re back at the pottery and tile cooperative we visited yesterday. They have us assembling a 4x4 tile with pre-cut tile chips. Once we have our...
A Tale of Two Cities
We spent the day exploring Fes. The oldest city of Morocco. The origin. The city that started it all. The city that has been around since 808 AD. That’s a lot of years. And in the last 1200 years, it has gone through a few…additions. A major one in the 1400s and...
Sandboarding?!
What’s life if you run out of firsts? Well, today’s first is sandboarding. But first (see what I did there), we need to get to the dunes. And we’re going to reach them today on our 4-wheelers. Departing before dawn. How else are we going to see the sunrise this...
Well, We Didn’t Expect That!
Sun. Heat. Sand. Dry. HOT. This is what we expected from the Sahara Desert. Not at night, of course - we brought our winter coats, toques and gloves for the nights - but we brought shorts for the daytime. We even brought sunscreen. What did we get instead? Clouds....
Eat your heart out Lawrence!
Back in the road again this morning, today’s goal? The Sahara Desert! I had a funny thought this morning…we have never been so close to Timbuktu. A place that was always referenced in my childhood to say how impossibly far something was. Now, a mear 1600 kms away in...
A Change of Scenery
I can’t believe we are saying goodbye to Marrakech already. Have we had enough of that city? I’m not sure that answer is yes. But, here we are, climbing into a Toyota Pathfinder with Aziz to drive away. Whether we are done with Marrakech madness or not, we are on our...
Why Technology Gods? Why?
Remember last year when in Tanzania - the day before heading onto our safari when my phone crapped out. I spent the entire evening reviving the phone, then the next several weeks limping along. This time it’s the day before we’re scheduled to head into the Sahara...
The Marrakech Must-Sees
Google “what to do in Marrakech” and you will get oodles of pages advertising the same half dozen things to see. Today is our day to do exactly that. We brace ourselves for another high step-count day. C’mon hip flexors, IT bands & feet - pull yourselves...