We had a lovely trip on the Norweigian Jade in December. We were pleased that the weather was moderate - no heat exhaustion, no shivering. It was great for going on excursions without getting overheated as we did on a September 2009 cruise.

Morroco was fascinating glimpse into Islamic culture and history. We loved our Adagir 4x4 adventure. We got away from the dirty city, out to beautiful coast, desert, and to the edge of a mountain range. Our driver, Mohammed, was pleasant and sincere. He had a surprisingly good ability to communicate in English. He had some charming neologisms, eg. "resevwater" [resevoir].

We enjoyed petting a camel and having a lunch in a remote restaurant that was remarkably clean and well maintained. Read more