Had a fantastic night last night. Having found the bus out of Fez full we decided to stay an extra night...lucky for us! We were randomly wandering around the medina trying not to spend money when we bumped into some guys we had met on new years eve, who had been strolling down the streets playing the guitar. It was awesome to see them again, really friendly guys and incredible guitar skills! They invited us to join them for tea and to indulge in their vice...music and art. They led us off into the medina to a cafe called Le Scorpion du Desert, which is a fantastic hidden away place. We entered and behind the curtain was the most incredible music that makes you want to let loose and go crazy! African drums were being pounded until the walls shook and two girls were dancing like their lives depended on it, twirling and spinning and stamping and clapping. As our new friends said this music was for banishing negative spirits and healing the mind. This was the Fez we had been looking for! The atmostphere was buzzing with people having fun, laughing and chatting.
Followed Hussein, Mouad, Fahtah, Fahtah and Yassini to a little alcove, settled down, slurped on our mint tea, guitar was brought out and had the best night in Morocco so far. Mouad did an awesome Ray Charles rendition.
Heading off to Ar-Rachidia tonight...closer to climbing time! Have loved the time in the city but cannae wait to feel the rock again!
Ranaz's Mum has sent us a Todra Gorge topo (climbing guide) that she discovered online. We can't believe it! We had been looking for this info for weeks and have found nothing...very very grateful and has fuelled our anticipation even more.
WWW.tinghironline.com
Looks like perfect grades for us to really push ourselves. Mainly in the 6s and 7s and it boasts the first 8a route opened in Africa. Whoop we can always dream!!
The rock sounds perfect, bye bye glassy polished limestone, hello abrasive, hard rock.
On the exciting side the routes start at 25m and up to 300m Bring it on!
Hopefully our next blog will be written post climb, exhausted, battered, pumped and ecstatic!
Whoop!
Yo Skype with us, visit www.skype.com, and look for the download now option. As soon as the download finishes, you should have an option to open that file. Do it, and the program itself will guide you on how to create your user identity. Look for Ranaz as Phroggz and Ellie as herself, and we're all set. Smile!
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