Day 223 27th February 49miles (Er Rich to Midelt) Average 8.8 mph Top speed 28 mph What an incredible day if a very tough ending! Up at 8 and coffee in hotel but brekkie wasn’t forthcoming and I wanted the warmth of the sun. So I found a sunny spot and two large croissants to … [Read more…]
Day 222 26th February 43miles (Errachidia to Er Rich) Average speed 10.4 mph Top speed 42.2 mph – my fastest true speed reading yet Yet another great day Up at 8 and over to pizza restaurant for crepe with samosa filling – first time cooking this in restaurant with very weak coffee. (Ermintrude : not … [Read more…]
Day 221 25th February 12miles (Errachidia) Average speed 6.5mph Top speed 20 mph A day of rest of sorts. I was up at 8 and across the road to the pizza restaurant for coffee. I didn’t like the look of their omelette so moved on to find food elsewhere. I went to the souk … [Read more…]
Day 220 24th February 46 miles (Erfoud to Errachidia ) Average speed 10.2 mph Top speed 27 mph Up at 8 and packed up in the rain. Had coffee and the croissants I bought the night before with Hakan. By the time I was ready to go the rain had stopped though the … [Read more…]
Day 219 23rd February 53 miles (Merzouga to Erfoud) Average speed 11 mph Top speed 22 mph What an eventful day! Up at 8 for brekkie in the sun of bread, cheese. jam and marmalade with several coffees. I packed and showered, then found my way to the main road with only one stop to … [Read more…]
Day 218 22nd February 34miles (Merzouga to Taouz and back) Average speed 10 mph Top speed 27 mph A nice quiet day off!! Up at 6.30 to climb the big dune and watch the sunrise. I wore my fake crocs and what a mistake that was, the sand was freezing. It was a long … [Read more…]
Day 217 21st February 62 miles (M’cissi to Merzouga) Average speed 9.8 mph Top speed 20 mph What a tough last 15 miles into the wind in the middle of a Renault 4L rally! The day started early at 7am to watch the sunrise and have a rather odd brekkie of Coke, bread, cheese … [Read more…]
Day 216 20th February 37 miles (Tazilarte to M’ssici) Average speed 10.1 mph Top speed 28 mph A day that started early at 7am, but looked bleak to start with, as the wind was blowing hard in the direction I was headed. A good brekkie of omelette and bread and jam with 2 coffees … [Read more…]
Day 215 19th February 33miles (Tazzarine to Tazilarta) Average 11.2 mph Top speed 27 mph I was so keen to escape the hotel from hell I left my towel behind – Doh! Not sure I’ll find a Decathlon here. I woke at 7 and read for a while, but the cockroach that joined me … [Read more…]
Day 214 18th February 70 miles (Zagora to Tazzerine) Average speed 9.8 mph Top speed 30 mph Another tough day into the wind. Up at 8 as usual had a shower and shave followed by brekkie of omelette, bread, jam and oranges. I said goodbye to Berlaid and took a photo of the cabin. As … [Read more…]