Morocco

Last spring I went to Morocco for a week. To say the least, the experience was something I can't really express to someone who wasn't there nor can I forget it. It summoned some kind of adventurer in me and I haven't been able to think of much other than traveling ever since. 

I don't know how to vividly explain the incredible welcome we got when we spend the night in the family owned hotel, at the very edge of a cliff. Below it a dense Oasis with the famous todra gorge right in the centre.

Or the moment I first saw the night sky in this town, which had almost no lights and was covered in blackness at night. And when we finally reached the desert, riding the most amazing creatures, sand surfing and catching desert salamanders, not only did we have the full campfire and marshmallow experience, but we got our own personal concert and indulged in the crazy trip that was the "camel dance", led by the equally insane, self proclaimed Desert Hendrix. As if this wasn't enough, since we were only there for one night there was absolutely no way we were going to stay put in our tents. 

We dragged our mattresses outside to sleep under the company of a night sky so crowded with stars, you could actually see the slow rotation of our planet as the stars disappeared into the horizon right before our eyes. It was enough to momentarily make us forget the intense cold of the nighttime desert. Despite having a patchy sleep on the day long drive and knowing the same thing awaited us on the way back to the riad, we still got up before sunrise to see the sun light up the sand. 

All this merely describing half the trip and the experiences.

And I have to add that in a group of 8 people, you would expect a lot of drama but the only thing we got was in the form of amazing stories and memories. The trip wouldn't be half what it was without such an amazing group of friends. (I hope they don't read this as it's a bit too sentimental xD...) 

I wish I knew how to do true justice to this experience with my art, but for now at least this will have to do.