The day started well: I ordered coffee to the room and set on the terrace of the hotel overlooking the city and the old medina watching as the sun was getting up and pushing the clouds away. After breakfast we set off in convoy in the morning traffic through the city and the suburbs to…
Today we drove to Merzouga, the real Sahara desert. Although not as extended as the dunes in Algeria, Lybia or even Tunisia, the dunes stretch 30 km long and 8 km wide. The road leading to our accommodation was mostly dirt track. We enjoyed the weather, the sights and the sheer feeling of space in…
So yes, I bought a second bike. The BMW is just great but I am now living in Morocco which means no rules and no restrictions related to there you can ride. Besides the country is full of small dirt roads. I tried some with the beemer but it is just to heavy especially when loaded with…
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 we organise tours in Morocco 10 months out of 12, our fleet and guides cover a rather impressive mileage each year. We ride all kind of terrain, from perfect twisty tarmac roads, through potholed small roads, rocky riverbeds fast gravel tracks to deep sand. We therefore use dual sport tires as those offer the…
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…
