Midelt (Morocco), 19.04.2014 The night in the basic hotel with shared bathroom was quickly forgotten over breakfast on the main road, watching the 4×4’s load the tourists and prepare their day. After yesterday’s fiasco and the many kms lost vs plan today was the moment to catch up. I wanted to cross the Atlas andContinueContinue reading “Lost in the Atlas”
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Road Construction, Move Back Several Spaces
Ouarzazate (Morocco), 18.04.2014 With chilly temperatures and after a long breakfast I left Tafraoute on a small mountain road leading through a valley with a palm forest, the tall brown mountains rising high on both sides. Traditional mud buildings appeared occasionally, and the sun colored the whole scene gently. In the bright morning light theContinueContinue reading “Road Construction, Move Back Several Spaces”
Desert and Mountains
Tafraoute (Morocco), 17.04.2014 Once I saw the small cockroach running over the coffee table in the fancy hotel it was time to leave Layoune. Today I reached the southernmost part of the journey, and it was time to drive north again. Since I had a long day ahead I left early, only to loose 1 hourContinueContinue reading “Desert and Mountains”
Desert and Ocean
Layoune (Western Sahara), 16.04.2014 A first look out of the window revealed a cloudy sky and bad weather. The breakfast on the terrace of the hotel was decent, but temperatures chilly. Some Belgian and Dutch travellers were checking their 4×4 for the day while loading their micro-dogs and bags into the vehicles. I got some breadContinueContinue reading “Desert and Ocean”
Back to the Sea
Sidi Ifni (Morocco), 15.04.2014 The day kicked off with a long breakfast in the riad’s courtyard and a walk through the souks of Marrakesh in the morning, when the action was still slow and the air fresh. Strolling through the alleys I admired the many wood carved decorations on plenty of buildings. Today exactly oneContinueContinue reading “Back to the Sea”