On the Roof of North Africa

Climbing Mt. Toubkal – the highest peak in North Africa at 4165 m, or 13665 ft – has been on Rod, Sam, Cath and my to-do list since we arrived nearly a year ago. We squeezed it in at Sam and Rod's last possible moment, making the trip south in the middle of August. As it turns out, access to the mountain is totally straightforward: several-hour train ride to Marrakesh, an hour-long wiiiinding grand taxi ride to the tiny town of Imlil and we were good to go.