Bon Jour (There is a very strong French connection in Morocco) Two business issues: 1. today is a momentous occasion. Our eldest granddaughter, Madison becomes a teenager. Happy birthday, Madi. We love you and look forward to seeing you this weekend. 2. We are going to attempt to post the video of Lynda’s star turn at elephant polo. Some of our family has all ready raised doubts as to the validity of this event. Marrakech has been an exciting last day for our adventure. We had a bit of a history/culture tour this morning. Because of the Moorish influence, which we had already seen on our trip to Spain last year, that part of the trip was a bit boring. However, this afternoon was very exciting. We went to the souks, we would call them markets, this afternoon. We wish there was some way to bring you the sounds and smells of the souk. The aroma from the shops selling spices was incredible. We spent a lot of time buying gifts for family and ourselves. We had a guide with us who helped us negotiate prices(actually he was one of the guards who has been with us since we got to Moraco). It was all very exciting and great fun. Tonight we have a farewell cocktail party and buffet and then a very early morning departure for home. We are ready. This will be our last blog posting. We hope that you have enjoyed reading our blog as much as we have enjoyed writing it. By writing for this blog, we have been forced to crystallize our feelings about each of the segments of our trips. The very nature of this trip has intensified our reactions to what we have seen. Many of the sights have been awe inspiring beyond our wildest imaginations. Unfortunately, there have also been sights along the way that have been heart wrenching. But that is the joy of travel and why we love it. We look forward to seeing all of you in person and sharing our experiences in as much detail as you would like. We definitely recommend an expedition with National Geographic and hope there is one in your future. Tim and Lynda