Not long to go now. Only one week of work left and then it's time to tie up all my loose ends and say goodbye. I will miss Taroudannt for sure. Ex volunteer, Hannah, has warned me that I will doubtless suffer from culture shock on my return to the UK. No donkeys and carts, women in jilabas or patisseries on every corner (maybe that's a good thing..). My sanity will certainly benefit from fewer pestilant boys hanging on the streets. But maybe there's a little part of me that likes to be noticed. Back in England I will be Miss Invisible again, no longer the ethnic minority. That's something to think about.

So I have last minute shopping on my To Do list (gotta buy a gift for granny), Essaouira music festival next weekend - LOVE Essaouira, definately a place to visit if any budding volunteers are reading this.. And finally I'm going trekking for four days in the Atlas mountains with my dad before catching the plane home July 4. Busy schedule eh?

Christina