June 2009 - It has been a week since returning from Morocco and some of my fellow travellers are still overseas, continuing their travels through Egypt and Italy. My first Moroccan Culinary Tour was a delight for me as I observed my group savouring delicious moments in exotic Morocco. Was it all a dream? No....it was real, and it was exciting, and it was colourful.... a land of contrasts in the true sense. Our eyes danced, noses bloomed and palates sang as we experienced the joys of aromatic spices, pretty pink rose petals, cool orange sand in the Sahara Desert at sunrise, arrays of sumptuous Moroccan salads, dizzying mosaics accented by enormous brass doors, Berber couscous piled high with plump vegetables and dried fruits, kilometres of fresh organic summer fruits and vivid pickled vegetables, Moroccan lanterns flickering in cosy peaceful courtyards..yes, we experienced so many wondrous things.

Thank you to Jane, Fran, Ros, Keith and Marg for being such delightful travel companions. I hope that you will always be inspired by your learnings of the Moroccan culture - their generosity, friendliness and traditions of cuisine.

To those of you reading this article and smacking themselves for not coming with us, don't despair. I plan to conduct another Moroccan Culinary Tour and all you have to do is contact me to express interest so that plans can commence.

Check out photos of the tour on the Gallery Page to see some of our adventures.