Not so fast in Fes

January 11, 2015

Running through history, literally. A morning run that started off in the ancient alleyways of the Fes medina and then took us up to see the sunrise from the Merenid Tombs perched on top of one of Fes's many, many hills

Gladiator and Glue

January 2, 2015

This was an evening that was meant to be purely about entertainment and enjoying an epic film in the epic surroundings of Jema El Fnaa in Marrakech but it turned out to be more than that and to raise a question that we all face wherever we are living, What do you do when you see something bad happening?

What’s your name? I’m a banana.

November 10, 2014

I love learning languages but there is always that difficult phase when you are fluent in three phrases but have no real idea what is going on. I am often in that phase for a very long time!

Alex demonstrating in the Atlas Mountains

I never thought I would be a ……

October 26, 2014

Alex Stein credits her Grandmother with starting her off on yoga. She has been practising since she was a child and now she is sharing that experience. Her speciality is yoga for healing. I need some flexibility and she promised no pain.....

A very hard run in the mountains

July 24, 2014

Training post Marathon Des Sables, with our eyes on a race in the Atlas - UTAT October 2014. We came a cropper...

Running in Ramadan

July 11, 2014

No food or drink for 15 hours and then an hour's run. My Moroccan running friends put me to shame during Ramadan.

How do I sex a tortoise?

June 26, 2014

New tortoise owner discovers lettuce, piranhas and sex.

Recovery or Slump?

June 18, 2014

2 months since the Marathon Des Sables and the glory is starting to fade....

Walking with Nomads Day 2:Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang!

May 22, 2014

210 goats, 1 sheep, 7 mules, 10 camels, 3 donkeys, 2 dogs, 22 people and one chicken. It was crowded in the early morning light as we kicked off the first proper day of the migration.