Home safe and sound

[marcella]

Well Emily arrived back home from her trek in Morocco this morning ............ plenty war wounds.......... badly blistered feet, broken skin on her shoulders with carrying her rucksack, a cut on her cheek from a mishap putting up a tent!
But she's back with, more importantly, great stories and a wealth of wonderful memories.
Up at 3am each morning and walking until 10am when the heat was beginning to get too much (42 degrees) having some food and rest then walking again from 3pm until 7-8pm.
Here's some photos - sadly the Sony digital camera she took with her was stolen and she lost all her own photos but these were sent from her friend.
We're glad to have her back home and really proud of what she achieved All the 15 kids did really well!

[shirley c]

Was wondering about her today. What an awful thing for her camera to be stolen

What a wonderful experience, the pics look fantastic, she must be so proud of herself and you and John too must be chuffed to bits, wow

[Allan Campbell]

glad she is back safe and sound .... and what memories she will have ... lucky
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[marcella]

we're both really proud of her Shirley! She did it too with Osgood Schlatters Disease in her knees ...... which causes very painful swelling. She had her anti inflammatory painkillers with her and her Moroccan guide Hassan was always checking she was OK because the fluid around her knees was very obvious when they were bad .......... but she didn't give in. Nor did she choose the easy option of sitting on a mule!
She's chuffed she did it and would do it again tomorrow! (Even though the vegetarian diet was hard for her )

What she did find difficult was when in a remote village a young girl ran to her and tried to talk to her ............. the little girl hadn't seen a watch before and was asking her what it was .......... Emily got a bit tearful recounting that! I think it hit home how well off we all are here.

So glad she's back - especially in light of the events at Glasgow Airport today.

[Janice]

She must have had a great time. It really is something to be proud of. But what a pity about the camera. I hope she collects lots of pics from her friends. I'm sure she'll want to keep these pics for ever.
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[Emily]

It really was an amazing trip, I loved every single minute of it, I would go back in a flash!

Much to my mum's delight, I'm planning on going on the big one that lasts for 5 weeks when I'm in 5th year ! I know what to expect(ish) lol, getting more pictures off of other people that went on the trip over the next few days, I'll put some more up when I get them , I'll be out on the walk on Tuesdays now, so watch out, I'll be there with my rucksack on and my walking poles out.

[kendal]

glad you had a good time. from the photos the view looks fantastic.

did you meet any of the local wiled life.

[Emily]

Erm, camels, mules and nomadic dogs mainly apart from that, it was just insects, which is expected I suppose!

[Deborah Hamilton]

Welcome home again Emily. Glad you got home safely

[Emily]

I got some more pictures from the trip last night, here's one of them, it's the whole group and the nomads the only people missing are the two teachers and our World Challenge leader, as they were taking the pictures lol!!

[Emily]

The sand dunes (Sahara) I'm at the very end fixing someone elses rucksack lol!!


This bug monster here is small compared to the other ones we saw the further we walked. We were told that they were
"Just Beetles" I wasn't convinced

[kendal]

love the photo of the sand dunes, how far away was the person who took it.

[John Thomson]

Just Beetles............I could put a prong collar on that and get it to sit
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[Sheryl]

Emily that's looks amazing you look like you had a great time! Bet your tired!
Looks like you've been staying in 5 star luxury accommodation with an en-suit!! ha ha ha
Pics are great! Shame about your camera!
Did you get bitten by the bugs and stuff over there or where they not too bad??
That's the one thing I hated about travelling America, the bugs, spiders and the snakes!!
THeres no need for them! no need what so ever!!
Well see you down the Glen tonight! You can walk in front as Im sure you'll be able to deal with all the lions and tigers and bears that might be in those woods!
After all your hardcore now!!!
ah ha ha ha ha!!!
Sheryl x x x
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[marcella]

if she's hardcore now she can sort out any dogs who misbehave!