We set of on our trek on Saturday morning after a hearty breakfast at the Kasbah. We were lucky enough to have mules to carry our sleeping bags & all of our food & so we only had to carry our day sacks packed with overnight things. The morning was a long hard slog up the valley, climbing 500m. The girls took it in turns to ride the mules however, some walked the whole way. At the top we were greeted by a picnic lunch of fresh salad, rice, tuna, cheese &am...

Breakfast before our 5 hour trek, climbing 500 metres to Berber villages where we will play with local children & spend the night! Out of contact until Sunday evening!

Spent this morning touring Marrakech by mini bus, learning about development & globalisation. We had a quick stop at the hypermarche to stock up on sweet & salty snacks, before setting off for Imlil! We arrived into the village about noon & walked up the hill to the beautiful Kasbah, fortunately mules carried our big bags!! The Kasbah de Toukbal has stunning 360 degree views, the girls are sleeping in mezzanine style dorms & the leaders have s...

Great first day in Marrakech!! We arrived just before subset last night & were met by our guide Sidi. The flight was on time & all went to plan. We are staying on the Hotel de Foucauld which is lovely & traditional & all if our meals have been here!! Dinner both nights has been just before 9pm as it is Ramadam. This morning we started with a horse & cart ride to the tanneries which were interesting but smelly. We then wondered the medina...