RTE star Donal Skehan has given fans an exclusive look inside his “magical” trip to Morocco with his family.
The Irish chef and his wife Sofie jetted off to Marrakesh with their two sons Noah and Oliver during their school break.
Donal previously raved about Morocco on his podcast with pal Arthur Gourounlian, so it’s no surprise the star has returned to the city.
The 38-year-old has been keeping followers up to date on their family trip – and the photos have been jaw-dropping.
Yesterday, the TV star posted a morning view from their hotel, which resembled a scene from a Disney movie.
With magnificent views of the hotel gardens and pink flowers dotted around, the roof was also made from bamboo.
The presenter also captured a quick snap of his kids out for breakfast before sharing a picture of their fabulous pool.
The lengthy pool was surrounded by greenery and flower pots making for a truly remarkable view.
Later, Donal and his sons tried out a local pottery class, where they made bowls, cups and statues.
Back at the hotel, the dad-of-two recorded another video of the fantastic courtyard outside the hotel.
The outdoor area features beautiful tapestries, and linen curtains draped from the walls.
Donal gushed in his caption: “This place is magical.”
As the family headed into the village for dinner, Donal took a video of his son Ollie after he had made friends with a local cat.
The little lad was sat on the floor of the restaurant petting the cat and following its every move.
Donal hilariously remarked: “Just a moment ago, he had him up on the dinner table…”.
The popular cook recently recalled the holiday disaster that turned a dreamy day into a “sticky” situation.
On a previous episode of his podcast with RTE star Arthur Gourounlian, the dad-of-two recalled a standout moment from a previous trip to Marrakesh.
Donal said: “So Ollie was in a stroller and we were walking through the town and there is a lot of cruelty towards animals there.
MONKEY BUSINESS
“Like there were monkeys with chains around their necks and they hated the men they were with.”
He continued: “But there was one guy who collared us and his monkey ended up getting in the stroller and we were like, ‘No, no we don’t want it’.
“And the kids were traumatised by the monkey getting in.”
But, just as the men were about to leave, another disaster struck when the monkey pooped inside the stroller.
Donal immediately burst out laughing as he reflected on the harrowing experience.
In the end, the family had to take a detour to a nearby cafe to clean the stroller.
Donal added: “Then we just had to head home, so it wasn’t a great day.”
