Coming Home . . . .

The day you are travelling home, all you really want to do is be whisked off as painlessly as possible.   With only a three and a half hour flight, we didn't have to be up too early, so a breakfast around 7 am and leaving at 8 am was pure luxury.

Succulent plant

We took a steady drive from Agadir to Marrakech, stopping off for the usual coffee and tea (pain au chocolate thrown in as it was Darryl's birthday!) and one final bird watching walk.

It always seems amazing to me that you can stop at the side of the road anywhere abroad, and you will find some birds within minutes.   We found a clump of trees and off we were yomping through a dried out wadi yet again.  

Final Wadi-bash

Sardinian Warblers, Thekla and Crested Larks, another Moussier's Redstart, Northern Wheatear all delighted us yet again.   In addition there were more different plants to examine.

A final Tagine lunch in Marrakech and we were off to the airport for a speedy flight home - with a strong tail-wind we were home in three hours.

Overall impressions of the trip are hard to put into words, but suffice to say that without good company, good birds, and great organisation, no trip would be complete - this one had it all in bucketloads.    Thanks to all concerned - you were all excellent company, and I have learned a lot (mainly about birds!)

With over 5000 photographs taken - mainly due to the encouragement of my fellow papperazzi, there have been endless hours of pleasure an disappointment in equal measure, but hopefully with your generosity of spirit and patience I will retain some element of improvement!