Trails around Casablanca

For this year’s Morocco winter trip I took the motorbike on a trailer to explore some of the sites we were visiting.  When in Merzouga, we hired a guide as usual to take the family to the dunes and the surrounding sites. I used this opportunity to take the bike and ride in the desert…

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…

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 after a good night sleep. It felt great to be so high in the mountains so I wanted to enjoy some fresh air before the meetings. I packed my stuff and went down to mount the luggage on my bike. In the meantime Jaime called to let me know he is…

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…

Since we have been living in Morocco we make a trip to the desert in the winter. The first year was an exploration on our own. Last year, my brother-in-law joined us for a week long journey, while this year we set-off for a week with my wife’s parents for company. This time though we decided…