Before we head off to Tiznit, Nick decides to take Millie on a walk - or rather, some fairly serious rock climbing! Known as 'The Surfboard' - a huge granite rock platform sticks horizontally out into thin air. At about 200 metres high - this is definitely not something for the faint-hearted! Some of the rocks in this area have names - there is the Golden Lion and the Rabbits. We have really liked Tafraoute, a place where we could easily have lingered. We have one more visit

We're heading a short distance from Icht, to the village of Amtoudi, it's a tiny and unremarkable place save for the fact that it boasts not one but two Amazigh agadirs - fortified granaries used to store food, water and valuables. As is so often the case in Morocco, as we drive along we are amazed by the spectacular rock formations. The ever-changing landscapes have inspired us to watch the TV series 'Earth' on BBC iPlayer in the evenings to help to try to understand how the

Now we're talking! As a birthday treat for Janette, Nick has come up trumps and booked us in to a lovely riad for the night just outside Zagora in a village called Amazraou. This is a lovely place, peaceful and surrounded by a beautiful garden and beyond that a palm grove. We all, dogs included, have a lovely time lolling about in the sunshine in the garden. The weather is warm and sunny and we enjoy lunch on the patio and they serve Moroccan wine, what's not to like?! We the