Catch Up

Hallo.. sorry for the gap. Not a lot happening - well lots of little things.

We went through a really hot spell... accompanied by snakes, scorpions and family visits. It is the time of year when Mohamed's family make their annual trip to Ait Iazza, this year involving stop offs with us - though the news of scorpions and snakes puts some off!

The weather has cooled again thank goodness and it has been a few days now since I saw a snake - though Mohamed found a skin near where we park the car. I will try attaching a photo of the last snake I saw... it was huge! I am still trying to identify it, and it the meantime have been given some stuff to paint across the threshold - apparently the snakes don't like the smell. It smells a bit like it is a mixture of tar and burnt stuff... I don't blame the snakes for not liking the smell - who knows how effective it will be.

We also did a quick trip to Marrakesh... and yes it was a quick trip. The new road is open - dual carriageway all the way. It just took about 2 1/2 hours maybe less if we pick a better exit off the road into Marrakesh, the road does a huge loop all round the city.

and I think that is all my news...hope you are all well out there