City of hassle

Spent a week in Marrakech. Nice to get away but even better to get back to a country where there are prices on goods that you can trust.

If you are tempted by Morocco aim to tour. There are marvellous things to see but you can cover the main sights of Marrakech in three days (two if you don't want to shop).

If you do go to Marrakech, do take the Rough Guide map, which is much more accurate than other tourist maps. At times fine details make the difference between walking confidently to your destination and allowing time for someone to decide to clain £5 for guiding you around the corner. Also take plenty of cash, you can be caught out by power failures at the ATM or unexpected "must have" purchases.

We took a minibus tour to the Ourika valley - the high spot of the week. Can't describe it, but look out for the bridges and soft drink cooling apparatus.

Bet you can't getout of the country without a photograph of the Koutoubia mosque minaret...