We took the overnight train from Tangiers to Marrakesh - isn't there a song about that?Wouldn't you know we're riding on the Marrakesh ExpressWouldn't you know we're riding on the Marrakesh ExpressThey're taking me to MarrakeshAll on board the train, all on board the trainAll on boardthe Crosby, Stills Nash and Young song kept going through our heads as we boarded the sleeper train to Marrakesh with Katherine from our truck tour.. It was a...

 Setting up camp achieved, we got into the preparing, eating, and cleaning up of our evening meal. Some of the younger ones are getting a bit sick of the camping it seems to us We all walked into town to have a look around and strolled along the seafront.  Asilah has a Portuguese influence in its architecture and beautiful murals all around the town walls.Next morning we had quite an adventure, visiting the local Haman. This is a communal segregated bath house...

After packing up our tents, stretchers and campsite, we got on the road leaving Chefchaouen reluctantly. It had been a beautiful first camp. we spent the day in the truck with the exception of an amazing stop over at the Roman ruins of Volubilis. The mosaics in the ruins are in excellent condition because they were buried and not known about for centuries. A guided tour in English was arranged for us and we learned such a lot about the ancient Roman way of life....

Packing up our campsite after one night is a bit hard and Avan now has a head cold which is laying him a bit low. I have been doing his cooking and dishes duties so he doesn't share his cold around and in turn he is doing my camp bed and packing up/putting up our tent.    Leaving Fes behind was a bit sad as we had all enjoyed ourselves immensely but on to our next adventures. We arrived at the Imperial City of Meknes and found it a little bit more laid ba...

Out first day of travel was really only a half day. We left the city of Tangier behind and journeyed up into the Rif Mountains arriving at our Chefchaouen campsite at lunchtime.The view from the campsite was spectacular as it was perched on the side of the mountain overlooking the city. Then it was time to set up our tents and stretchers for the first time. Reality set in a bit when we realized there were no pillows and our beds were canvas stretchers but genera...