Week 1 in Marrakech and I'm already in love with the city. It is a busy city yet the peacefulness and tranquility in the morning and evening is so beautiful. It also feels quite big, but inside the narrow alleyways of the old town, Medina as it's called here, it feels like a small town and brings you back to centuries ago. The city is colorful, vibrant, and has so much character and so much to offer. For some reason I feel a strong connection to the city and the culture, and on day 3 as I was walking home from the Medina I thought I could even see myself living here. My favorite moments this week were: Personally: The whole Wednesday starting from the cultural breakfast in Atay Cafe Food in
The last week in Cape Town was just as busy and fulfilling as the previous ones. It started out with another trip to the wine regions of Stellenbosch and Franschook, a few catch ups and sample coaching sessions with contacts I made the weeks before, and it ended with a lovely lunch and afternoon at Camps Bay and sunset at Signal Hill. We had a beautiful wrap to the four weeks in Cape Town and safely got to Marrakech by Sunday evening. Overall the month in Cape Town was phenomenal. The natural beauty of the city and surroundings is truly unparalleled - from the mountains, to the beaches, to the wine regions, to the small surfer towns, and the windy roads with stunning views - it's amazing how
After the first 2 weeks of excitement and finding balance with life on the road, week 3 was the start of building professional relationships. I had several sample coaching sessions with people in Cape Town and three professional networking events where I made a few connections. On the fun and recreation side I had two group dinners, one of which was the most unique I've had in my life, a very windy and beautiful mid-week hike up the Table Mountain, my first African safari, and our Cape Town farewell party. At one point I felt it was a bit too much go, go, go and I needed to take a breather, which I did Sunday morning. Overall it was an extremely productive and fruitful week and it made me lo
