Running gives plenty of time for reflection on life, it creates a space where your body is fully engaged with the physical effort you are going through, leaving the mind free to wander. This creates room for inspiration, especially when surrounded by stunning mountains and far from civilisation. This is one of the main attractions
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The art of NOT running faster
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Unseasonable rain and Atlas flowers
Morocco, the land of blue skies, has begun to feel more like Wales! This winter’s weather in Morocco has been very unusual. Back in December, there had been so little rain that the Berber shepherds were having to go up to the summer pastures to find grazing for their flocks. That could have turned bad
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Kestrels nesting in Morocco
Exploring our corner of Morocco, we caught sight of some Kestrels. They were nesting high above the Anogual valley here in the Atlas Mountains. All together there were five or six individuals flying around. Deep in a crack in the limestone we saw one poking its head out, presumably this is where its nest is.
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Marmots above Imlil?
Walking above Imlil yesterday on the way towards Tizi Mzig, we came across a family of marmots high on the cliffside. They must be very happy that spring is coming to the atlas mountains now! We have yet to identify their species. They are much smaller than alpine marmots, and more brown than gray. Their
