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<td><font face="Bangkok" size="5"><b>Adventureline in Morocco, France,
Spain, Madeira, Italy & Sardinia and U.S.A.</b></font><br>
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holidays scheduled for 2002, 2003 and 2004:<br>
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Morocco (Feb 2003 & 2004) Madeira (April 2003) Tuscany (May 2003) North Spain
(Oct 2002 & 2004) France - Dordogne (Sept 2002 and 2004) and
New England (New Hampshire and Maine, Sept/Oct 2003).<br>
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<font color="#008080">After some 10 highly successful treks over the past 8 years - we shall be repeating the <b>MOROCCO TREK,</b>
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<td valign=top><font size="4">After 10 exciting adventures in Morocco
in between 1995 and 2002, we shall be taking groups each year
- usually in February.<br>
Using local Berber Guides, the treks are usually for 10 days (plus two
days traversing the Atlas Mountains) + 3 hotel nights in Marrakech.
What's more, at the end of that bit, we can travel to Essaouira for
a few days rest on the Atlantic Coast! The Jbel Sarhro region enjoys
long warm sunny days and brightly star-lit nights.</font> </td>
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<font face="Bangkok" size="4"><b>Trekking in Morocco's Jbel Sarhro</b></font>
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If you have missed the chance (about 125 guests haven't!) to participate in one of our previous
(and much loved!) Moroccan treks - have no fear! We shall be repeating
the whole thing by popular demand each year.<br>
Martin and I will be escorting a group to Marrakech by air and then onwards by
mini bus, over the High Atlas Mountains, to a region about a day's drive
south east, towards the Sahara Desert.<br>
It is an area of highish mountains and canyons called THE JBEL SARHRO,
lying between the desert and the High Atlas. During the ensuing trek,
we have the ground support of my Berber friend, Slimane Baadoud. Using
his local knowledge and comprehensive equipment, we walk over and through
this amazing range of mountains, valleys and gorges - along the way
coming into contact with remote villagers and nomads.<br>
Slimane has many treks under his belt and knows the mountains as well
as any guide - which is why I put my trust in him. He has a team of
cooks, helpers and muleteirs, who together with their mules, will transport
all our luggage, tents, sleeping mattresses, cooking utensils and food!
What is more, they will literally do all the donkey work for us! All
you'll have to do will be to walk each day carrying a small day-pack,
containing all you'll need during that day.<br>
Considering that we will be camping, the meals which the guides prepare
are varied and absolutely delicious - using local ingredients. Lots
of fruit and nuts as snacks too! Vegetarians are well catered for -
and we'll eat outside, or in a large mess-tent, with rugs spread around.
All the food preparation and cooking is done for us, as are the dishes
and erecting of tents, etc! The muleteirs are a fine bunch of Berber
local men, who will sometimes get us dancing and singing around the
nightly camp fire.<br>
The mules really are fantastic and they make it all so much easier -
apparently without minding at all - such is the life of a Moroccan mule!
After doing three different treks there myself over the last 2 years,
I think that it is best to remain flexible regards distance, etc - we
can decide when we are actually trekking! Slimane is able to make changes
to the planned destination to suit our preferences. I know how nice
it is to be able to simply take some time out to be alone with the mountains
and the perfect peace which pervades all - away from the modern world
- where time and space seem to take on a new dimension. Each day's walk
will be no more than 5-6 hrs, with opportunities for wildlife observation
and odd swims.<br>
The landscape is rugged and barren, but there are many oases in the
valleys with almond trees, date palms, fields of barley and beans and
all the other fruits of the land which the local AIT ATTA tribes and
Nomads live off. </td>
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<td height="325"> As an example of a typical trip:<br>
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We operated one departure in 1999 - from Feb 2-23rd. The fast of Ramadan
ended Jan 27th - which meant that early Feb was a time of great celebration
for our hosts!<br>
The departure had an extra 5 days tagged on to the trek, so that we
could travel by bus to old Essaouira, on the Atlantic coast for a few
lazy days by the sea!<br>
Essaouira is an old Portugese colonial fortress town, beautifully situated,
with lovely beaches and an active fishing port. It was also a wonderful
place to obtain authentic crafts and rugs, etc.. There were lovely cafes
to sip mint tea outside, whilst we fully digested all that had happened
to us over the past 2 weeks! Included in the package were 3 nights in
a real character hotel in central Marrakech - just minutes from the
legendary souks and central square - where the essence of Morocco's
city life throbbed around us. <br>
A day was spent either end of the 10 day trek, driving over the “Tizi-n-Tichka”
pass (9,000 ft) by mini bus to the Jbel Sarhro Mountains. ALL transport,
meals and accommodation were included. The cost was £495, (not including
the extra days in Essaouira - which cost about £70 basic). Added on
was £250 for a return flight London - Marrakech, via Casablanca. </td>
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