It was so easy to fall in love with this amazing place: Morocco. Being a biker for so many years, enjoying every second spent on my bike whether off-road or riding on tarmac, I realised that I would love to stay in Morocco and change my usual business-attire to something more comfortable and cool…The idea…
Day three started early after a good night sleep. After breakfast we set off with the contraband team to visit the surrounding villages and the Algerian border to have a better understanding of the contraband in the region. Although you hear about it all the time it is hard to imagine until you actually see it. Oujda…
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…
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 take a walk with the dog and our host immediately served coffee and tea when he saw me. What a good surprise! After breakfast we put our stuff in the car and then headed for a long walk to a rock formation they call the monkey’s fingers (les doigts du singe)….
As mentioned in my previous post it is the month of Ramadan. Working hours are lower during that period since people have to fast for 17 hours which is hard enough with a sleep so even tougher if you have to put in 10-12 hours at the office. As for me this is a great opportunity…
