Visits and Exchanges
The Morocco Trek The High Atlas, the greatest mountain range of North Africa, is a most beautiful part of Morocco. It has retained a remoteness that many of us rarely experience, and contains villages where the way of life has changed little for centuries. With the potential to be permanently connected to technology it is rare to find such a large group of young people so disconnected from the virtual world. However, that is exactly what I observed during our ten days in Morocco. We had a group of forty young people from St Peter’s more present in the real world, and enjoying the beauty and culture of Morocco. If there is one reason for you to join the fourth form trip to Morocco it is to allow yourself the opportunity to enjoy the magnificence of the landscapes, and the hospitality of the berber people, without the distraction of your mobile phone. Our four day trek in the High Atlas brings us into close contact with the berbers. The local children come running from their houses, to greet us as we move through their villages, as their parents and grandparents observe from the darkness behind the ornate metal window covers. We trekked for three days on foot, over rough and mountainous terrain. We once again had the good fortune to be accompanied on our trek by Jamal and Aziz, who guided us through the mountains, as well as teaching us about the berber
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