We quickly found a pattern for our days in Marrakech – Mornings – exploring the Souk with the kids Heading out to Explore Inside Souk Tangine Pots Sweets Stall Lantern Shop Pottery Shop Raffia Products We did do a little
Morocco – Marrakech on Tour
Our first official day in Marrakech, we decided to take a walking tour with a guide. Our riad was right in the souk and we needed to get a good feel for the area, as it’s really a labyrinth. Leaving
Morocco – Day 5
It was such a long day of driving – we had to get all the way back over the Atlas Mountains back to Marrakech . . . on the bus . . . on the windy and steep roads. Can
Morocco – Day 4
Camping out under the sky had us up at the crack of dawn for the sunrise. Desert Sunrise It was nice to see our little set-up in the daylight as when we went to bed it was quite dark and
Morocco – Day 3
I have to preface this day by saying this was our most memorable day of the trip (good/bad)! We were truly in the desert, having to take jeeps, rather than our bus. The first stop was in the ‘countryside’ (it
Morocco, Day 2
When we woke up the next morning, I found the flies had bothered Emma so much that she just made a cocoon out of her blankets so she could sleep. I guess it was a choice between the flies or
Morocco, Day 1
Where to start?! This trip was . . . amazing! Looking back at our pictures I keep thinking, ‘were we really there?’; ‘did we really do those things?’ The answer is YES! We were so lucky to have some pretty
A Special Dedication
Today marks the end of a long, but exciting 10 months for our Hyde Park Ward here in London. Hyde Park Chapel Before Renovation At the beginning of September 2011 we became a congregation without a meeting place. We were
Experiencing Another First
The day was wet and rainy, but we ventured out into Central London, jumping puddles on our way down the streets, still decorated for the Jubilee. (Notice Caleb’s ‘briefcase’ he insisted bringing) The occasion was piano grades for Caleb and
The Diamond Jubilee in Edinburgh
The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee only comes around once in a lifetime, but instead of staying in London with the crowds, we went to a different part of the UK – Scotland! It’s so close but when we’ve had the time,