Moroccan SOL

It's been a while since my last blog entry. I've been too busy training for my trip to Morocco! (Ahem, and helping all of my Washingtonian's stay fit and healthy during and after '08 election mania).

At long last, I'm taking a vacation of my own. My friend Jen and I are off to Morocco for a little R & R - Sol style, which means we'll be spending our time getting a few layers of skin scrubbed off in women-only hammams in Fez (that's Moroccan for 'turkish bath'), eating scrumptious lamb kebabs and cous cous in place of turkey and stuffing in Marrakech, and last but not least, hiking Mt. Toubkal, the 14,000+ft peak in the High Atlas range.

I'll be taking along my newest and favorite piece of gear, the SPOT Satellite Messenger. This GPS-sized unit acts as an emergency beacon when necessary and allows others to view your location online. If you are a person who likes to get into the wild I highly recommend this little gem. CLICK HERE to track our progress on a Google Map.