Molly Niven

OH MY! I wanted to travel and bike to a totally foreign culture where religion, people, food, livelihood, and geography would expand my perspectives on the world and the Great Explorations biking trip to Morocco delivered BIG TIME! The biggest souvenir was the people - in the midst of the aftermath of an earthquake ALL of the people were kind, friendly, welcoming, inclusive and SO grateful that we came on our adventure (so many are dependent on tourism). I now know SO MUCH about Islam (Sunni and Shiites), North African and Moroccan history, and how there are many ways to make a living and connect with others in this world, all while biking the backroads of Moroccan deserts, mountains, high plateaus and coasts. It wouldn't have happened without the amazing work of our guides to connect us with knowledgable and stellar guides (history, culinary, Berber lunch...). Also, the attention the guides paid to our comfort and fit on our rented bicycles was constant and paid off.
And our guide performed magic card tricks! Did I mention that I so wanted to learn how to play Moroccan castannettes - and they got me a personalized lesson! It took me a while to get used to the A+ accommodations but I survived all of the tea, gourmet cuisine and swimming pools without too much guilt. Next bike trip - I'm going with Great Explorations.
Thank You. Molly