Most Inspirational Moment
Walking 10 hours in the harsh terrain soaking in the solitude and summer sun, sharing seriously sugar infused tea with a local family and watching the view from our Gite were all awe inspiring moments of our trip. We also had a thunder, rain and hail storm on our first night which was awesome + apparently pretty rare.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Our leader gave us a warm and welcoming introduction to Morocco. His ability to have once run 45km in under 3hrs at altitude and through mountains caused a sense of awe in our group. We felt totally safe in his hands.
Advice for Potential Travellers
We travelled in late August which was hot and unforgiving so if you do travel then a good hat, glasses and sunscreen are essential. A little pocket fan would have been a nice luxury to have as in the still heat of the night it was pretty hard to sleep. Travel wash also came in handy and definitely take the toilet paper. The beds in the Gite are pretty hard and basic so if you get a bad back you might want to take a camping matress. Do take colouring books, pens, pencils etc for the local kids, they will really appreciate it. Quite a few in our group got sick so i'd also recommend taking a good supply of immodium and electrolytes. Bottled water is available to buy everywhere, so unless you're trekking for days in the mountains the water purifying tablets aren't really essential. In Marrakech, definitely make the effort to take a cab into the old part of town to experience the markets and evening food extravaganza. We recommend stand #31 for a tasty dinner, even if you do leave a little smoky!
Suggestions
It's amazing what can be fitted into 1 week, we came back feeling like we'd been away for 4! Thanks for a great trip.