Day 233 9th March 46 miles (Sidi Slimane to Ben Mansour) Average speed 12.5 mph Top speed 24 mph Up at 8.30 feeling a little fragile for the first time in Morocco but went for brekkie in cafe of omelette coffee and oj and felt better. Wifi worked OK but it took ages … [Read more…]
Day 232 8th March 43miles (Moulay Idriss to Sidi Slimane) Average speed 10.6 mph Top speed 36 mph I was up at 8 and had brekkie at 9 of bread, cheese and very good jam, with a large coffee and fresh oj. I checked my emails and booked a hotel for London. I left … [Read more…]
Day 231 7th March 52 miles (Fes to Moulay Idriss ) Average speed 8.2 mph Top speed 29 mph Up at 5.30 and had several cups of tea while watching the sunrise. Marie from Norway joined me and I offered her tea, which she commented was very English. We had a good chat about … [Read more…]
Day 230 6th March 8miles (around Fes) Average speed 9.1 mph Top speed 27 mph Up early for another good brekkie and decided to go on the guided tour of the medina with Ali and 7 others. He was really good as a guide and we chatted a lot about cultural differences and religion while … [Read more…]
Day 229 5th March Fes Day off with the bike locked safely in the hostel. I was up at 5.30 drinking tea on the terrace watching the sunrise. I … [Read more…]
Day 228 4th March 25miles (Sefrou to Fes) Average speed 10.8 mph Top speed 32 mph Bike computer error A strange day of different adventures. Up at 7.30 and cooked boiled egg sarnies for brekkie on the newly lit fire as rain had killed last night’s. I took my time packing up and enjoying the … [Read more…]
Day 227 3rd March 15miles (Sefrou) Average speed 5.3 mph Top speed 22 mph Day of rest. Up at 7 to see the sunrise and cook brekkie of mackerel sarnie, a tin warmed on the fire which was still alive from last night. I went to the waterfall for a wash and to have … [Read more…]
Day 226 2nd March 48 miles (Bouleman to Sefrou) Average speed 10.4 mph Top speed 34 mph I was awake at 6 with the wind howling down the chimney, up at 7, brekkie of fried eggs, bread and jam with coffee and tea. I said goodbye to Said and left up a steep drive, … [Read more…]
Day 225 1st March 54 miles (Zaida to Boulemane) Average speed 9.8 mph Top speed 25 mph Awake and up at 7 and over to the Soleil cafe for coffee and crepes. 5 dirham for a coffee and 4 for a pancake. So I had 3 and 2 respectively, but when trying to … [Read more…]
Day 224 28th February 20 miles (Midelt to Zaida) Average speed 8.1 mph Top speed 21 mph Brekkie of 2 large crepes, one cheese and a jam one, well it is Shrove Tuesday! I went back to the room and tried another shower but the water was not as hot so just packed and left, … [Read more…]