Hola again from Spain! With dodgy stomachs and chafed bottoms we were finally delivered by Ryanair back into familiar territory in Spain on the 28th. Unfortunately, whatever bug/bacteria/thing we picked up while traveling in Morocco decided to peak on our final night, which lead to a very disturbed night and very heavy eyelids for our flight to Madrid. The day was very long, being entirely spent traveling, as we took: 1. Taxi to Marrakech airport 2. Plane to M...

Tour day 7. After an incredibly picturesque drive through the High Atlas Mountains, we arrived at our final location of the tour, Marrakech, another Imperial city. Instead of the luxury heman spas most visitors would frequent, our group decided to try out a more local version for some final day r and r. Expecting a steam room, body scrub and massage the boys and girls split into separate rooms (Ant almost "accidentally" walking into the girls). After stripping do...

Tour day 6. An early start as we wanted to explore more of the gorge early morning before the daily rush of tourists began. After we made our way to the Atlas Film Studios where many Hollywood movies like gladiator, the mummy and Lawrence of Arabia were filmed. Another beautiful hotel awaited us, with another huge pool. That night we were treated to a Moroccan cooking class where we mastered the secrets of moroccan meatballs, cous cous and chicken targine. We als...

Tour day 5. We arose early to climb the highest dune near our desert camp to watch the sun rise up over the Sahara. Another breathtaking moment we will never forget. Then it was back on the camels to the hotel where breakfast and a swim awaited. Then we headed for Todra Gorge. A place where between massive cliff walls lies a green oasis of palm trees. We took a tour through the valley and ended up at a local rug shop. The forever smiling host took us through a 20...

Tour day 4. A ten hour drive through the mid atlas mountains to the Sahara desert saw many interesting stops along the way. Close to the Algerian border we dropped our bags at a luxury hotel that bordered the desert, had a quick swim and refreshing green tea then packed an overnight bag and bordered our camels. The sun was setting as we rode well into the dunes arriving at our desert camp. Three local camel guides and Nour, our tour leader, laid out rugs and tabl...