Sad to leave Moroccan shores behind we stopped for a typical Moroccan breakfast of msemmen (a fried dough pancake covered in honey) and harsha (semolina pan fried flat bread) as well as the obligatory pain au chocolat for Leigh and then crossed the border to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta to catch the ferry.
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- Msemmen, a fried dough breakfast pancake, with honey
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- Harsha, the semolina flat bread typically eaten for breakfast
It was once we returned to mainland Europe that the cold front really hit us; pounding rain, some hail and strong wind. Given the awful weather and the fact that we had some chores and admin to sort out in the UK, we decided not to waste time stopping in the rain and so drove pretty much 3 days solid to get to the UK. We’ll be here a week or so, spending time between London and Oxford and it has been great catching up with friends and family.
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- A stop in London wouldn’t be complete without a St John’s custard donut, with Fraser
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- Alexandra showing off her hat from the Chefchaouen hat man
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- Leigh & Gaudy: a great evening with friends at Sharron & Fraser’s
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- Annie test driving the McGuicken’s new furniture
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- Any excuse for a drink with friends
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- Catching up with friends: Sharron & Fraser’s new lounge suite got more attention than we did!
It’s certainly been a reminder of why we went in search of sunshine in the first place – one of the coldest weeks to hit Britain, with snow flurries, freezing Arctic winds and below zero temperatures!!
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- Leigh looking forward to the sun; in snowy Oxford
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- Pizza with the Hackney hipsters!