The saying “be careful what you wish for” seemed appropriate today, since we spent the entire day before wishing for the rain to stop and in its place we got a day full of wind. The strong breezes started rattling our tent in the early dawn and after just a couple hours on the road […] Read More »
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42km Tamezmoute – Agdz
We rose early to the beautiful sight of the sun lighting up the Draa Valley and turning the sky a pale pink. After a quick breakfast we rolled out, long before the women showed up to do their washing and with only the keenest children out on their bikes, mostly heading to school. The ride […] Read More »
67km Zagora – Tamezmoute
It’s always hard to leave good friends behind and we were very reluctant to carry on after such a good time in Zagora. Over the past 10 days we enjoyed a return visit to the grand dunes of Chegaga, an afternoon in Ali’s garden and best of all just sitting with our friend Brahim in […] Read More »
Back into the desert
In all our travels, even before this trip, we have seldom felt the need to return somewhere, seeking instead new adventures and landscapes. There was, however, never any question that we would return on our bikes to Morocco and in particular the magical world of the desert. There was still so much more to learn […] Read More »
Kilometer markers in Morocco
One of the things you do while cycling 4-5 hours on the road every day is start to notice the different ways countries mark up the road. This also tends to be where we find the answer to our common question: “How much further?” Here are the specifics of this marker. On the side we […] Read More »