Morocco

I'm going to be honest with you - we spent 10 days in Morocco and learned next to nothing. Which is too bad, because it's a really interesting place, but we were exhausted when we arrived and just wanted to chill out. So that's what we did. Ten amazing days in a beautiful riad (therepose.com) with no agenda. We did get out to explore the medina and neighbouring Rabat - the capital - which we thoroughly enjoyed. The difference between Rabat and everywhere else we went in Africa is that we were suddenly completely off the radar; as in, shop owners virtually ignored us until we spoke to them. It. Was. Awesome. The souks were filled with treasures that we were free to explore at our leisure - brass/tin/and coloured glass lanterns, hundreds of leather goods in every colour of the rainbow, beautiful woven goods (carpets, blankets, scarves), lovely foods - couscous, fresh veggies, tajines filled with slow cooked produce and expertly blended spices - Morocco is truly a feast for the senses.

After a few days of wandering around Sale and Rabat we took a train trip to Fes to see their incredible ceramics and leather goods. It was a nice day out, but we preferred our surroundings in Sale/Rabat, to be honest.

So, after 10 days in Morocco and 11+ amazing weeks in Africa, we said goodbye and flew to England. Court has an interview at the University of Manchester in a few weeks, so for the time being we're couch surfing in London and enjoying the fruits of an Indian Summer. In a few days we'll head up to Leeds to see some more of our friends, and then...Scotland? Ireland? We'll keep you posted!