Author Archives: rory

The valleys around around Fez produce millions of olives…in Roman times there were 26 Mills in the town of Volubilis alone! The area is full of mud brick palaces and forts and the Dades Valley and the Gorges spectacular

I persuaded Lucy to try a hammam at Riad Laaroussa. The hammam is beautifully restored, lit by candles and with rose petals spread over the massage tables and floor. The steam room where we lay and relaxed on the marble … Continue reading →

Wonderful drive through Northern Morocco endlessly variable countryside. One minute desert, then farmland and then miles of plastic greenhouses forcing winter luxuries for the European market…. We spent a couple of days on the coast visiting Moulay Bousselham bird sanctuary … Continue reading →

We have been tempted by the offer of a a couple of days with friends in the South West of France so we are taking a detour back North to the edge of the Pyrenees for blazing log fires and … Continue reading →

We have been lucky enough to borrow a flat from friends in Sitges south of Barcelona the weather is beautiful and we are enjoying our first proper stop. Feel we have rather overdone castles and cathedrals but have enjoyed the … Continue reading →

We had a wonderful crossing to Santander and then drove along the North Coast of Spain to Santiago de Compostella.  Beautiful weather and a perfect start spending the nights off road in (very!)hidden bays, although we decided that no one … Continue reading →

Thanks to Dave and Darren for a very informative few hours on the Somerset levels. Very Happy with my hydraulic Red Winch! www.redstart-design.com www.red-winches.com Practiced again on the River bank at home Lucy a star on the winding….