Today has been spent packing - tomorrow we fly back to the UK. Over the last 9 months we have flown in and out of the UK a number of times in order to satisfy the demands of the tourist stamp and also because each three months has been a stand-alone period of time whereby we have made our mind up whilst still living in this fabulous place that we must come back for the next stint, for further exploration. This is the first time we are returning to the UK without having booked a return flight to the beautiful country of Morocco - and it's scary!
So much has happened whilst we have been here, some of which I have written about and some of which just cannot be captured in words. How can one describe the everyday experience of living in such a culturally different country where at every turn there is a new discovery to be made? From the generosity of heart of the poorest people to the sight of the most spectacular mountain scenery, from the serene beauty of the desert to the windswept beaches, this country has so much to offer...and we feel privileged to have shared in this.
I'm talking as though this is the end....but is it? Who knows what the future holds? All we know right now is that we are returning to the UK on that aeroplane tomorrow afternoon, carrying a multitude of memories with us...and thousands of photos as physical evidence should those memories start to fade.
So much has happened whilst we have been here, some of which I have written about and some of which just cannot be captured in words. How can one describe the everyday experience of living in such a culturally different country where at every turn there is a new discovery to be made? From the generosity of heart of the poorest people to the sight of the most spectacular mountain scenery, from the serene beauty of the desert to the windswept beaches, this country has so much to offer...and we feel privileged to have shared in this.
I'm talking as though this is the end....but is it? Who knows what the future holds? All we know right now is that we are returning to the UK on that aeroplane tomorrow afternoon, carrying a multitude of memories with us...and thousands of photos as physical evidence should those memories start to fade.
I can't believe somehow that this is the last time we will be here, so I'll finish by using the French phrase along with the arabic prayer:
À bientôt....See you soon!
Insh'Allah... God willing!
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Thank you, Desert Tours Morocco. What started out as a mere diary has become a much viewed blog all around the world, so I'm hoping it is indeed helping all those people who would like to gain an insight into the 'real' Morocco.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful blog of our adventures here in Morocco. Let's hope there are many more to come!
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