Trails around Casablanca

As my brother-in-law was visiting and it was school holiday, we decided to explore the southern part of Morocco, including the desert. The first day we drove to Marrakech to cut the trip to Ouarzazate in two. We left Casa in the afternoon and spent the night in the Palmeraie part of Kech. After a quiet nigh we…

I woke up early to see the sunset and walk the dog in the chilly morning.  After breakfast we hired a guide to take show us around. We spent the morning visiting the dunes, the abandoned village and some nomads who offered hot mint tea under the shade of a tent. The kids and dog…

As part of our South-Morocco tour, we planned to spend New Year’s Eve in Ouarzazate. Or near. We usually stay 20km from the city, at the border of the lake, in a family run B&B named “Les Tourmalines”. A quiet, wonderful place. Before leaving Casablanca, I contacted Peter, a friend who lives there and operates…

This was a great week end for riding and getting more and more experience with the Husky.You gotta love this country: not only you can ride anywhere but you encounter all sorts of obstacles and terrains that makes the ride more varied and enjoyable.Besides, this is the only country I guess where you can go on…

Our plan was to to head from Merzouga to the valleys: “les gorges de Toudra” and “les gorges de Dadès”. We had plenty of time since we only had a short distance to cover. We headed for Tinghir where we turned north after a coffee break. The sight is breathtaking. The road runs above a big valley…

It’s been more than a week since I arrived to Morocco. Besides work and other duties I still try to find time to ride. Weather is great although driving is sometimes crazy 🙂 Well, you get used to having no rules at one point. It’s great fun though. Here are some videos I cut recently…