Day 243 19th March The sea After a night of broken sleep what with the band, the aircon, the loud talking Moroccan old boys brigade and the ship’s engine I was up at 6 to watch the sunrise. Every cloud has a silver lining and all that. It was lovely sitting on top deck all … [Read more…]
Day 242 18th March 7miles (Ksar Sghir to Port Tangier Med) Average speed 8.3 mph Top speed 25 mph I was up at 4 feeling cold and weak, so I made a lemsip and drank it in bed; then fell back to sleep and woke at 8 covered in sweat. I’d felt this coming … [Read more…]
Day 241 17th March 20 very tough miles (Meloussa to Ksar Sghir) Average speed 7.3 mph Top speed 33 mph I was awake at 2.30 am with the tv still on and roasting from the aircon. I went back to sleep and woke again at 6am with a dry mouth and feeling ropey. The … [Read more…]
Day 240 16th March 35miles (Asilah to Meloussa) Average speed 8.1 mph Top speed 22 mph Up early and had brekkie of bread, jam and marmalade. I chatted to a lady from Morocco who has lived in Spain, but is now hoping to build a beach cafe. We discussed many aspects of Morocco. … [Read more…]
Day 239 15th March 43miles (Ksar el Kebir to Asilah) Average speed 9.9 mph Top speed 25 mph A tough day on tired legs Up at 7.30 for coffee across the road in the sun. Back to the room for brekkie of hasher bread from Kamal’s with boiled eggs and cream cheese and coffee … [Read more…]
Day 238 14th March 53 miles (Ben Mansour to Ksah el Kebir) Average speed 12 mph Top speed 26 mph Finally time to leave Kamal and his family and make my way towards Tangier and the ferry port. The journey will take me at least a couple of days, and the ferry is booked … [Read more…]
Day 237 13th March Another day off the bike – I’m missing it! Up at 8.30 Brekkie with Kamal and then off to sign an agreement between the two feuding brothers at the police station and peace resumed there. Then onto Bouselhem’s house for lunch of salad, olives, fried fish and a whole chicken followed … [Read more…]
Day 236 12th March Another day off the bike Up early and had brekkie of hasher bread, olives, cheese with Kamal and the boys . Then after checking out the new calf we headed off to the souk.
Day 235 11th March Ben Mansour Another day off the bike. Lie in until 8 and brekkie of spinach, eggs, bread and coffee. I swept the floor of the patisserie and Kamal told me to stop as the dust was putting customers off. I sat and had tea and met loads of old faces and … [Read more…]
Day 234 10th March Ben Mansour Day off the bike. Up at 7.30 with Younes and Aman joining me. In fact Younes slept in my room last night. Brekkie of hasher bread with cheese and olives. Then off to the patisserie for a Danone delivery and a free yoghurt for me and Aman. More tea … [Read more…]