Day 205 9th February 24 miles (Tiagounite to m’hamid) Average speed 10.8 mph Top speed 31 mph Awake at 6 and up at 8. A great start to the day. I got the stove going at the second try and made tea. Said good morning to Georges who liked my stove. Then the guv … [Read more…]
Day 204 8th February 45 miles (Zagora to Tiagounite) average speed 8.9 mph Top speed 23 mph A tough day battling winds and another mountain Woke early but didn’t get up until 8, had a good brekkie of boiled egg, bread, cheese , marmalade and 3 coffees. I then sorted out my estate agents … [Read more…]
Day 203 7th February 36miles (Oulad Othmaine to Zagora) average speed 10.3 mph Top speed 25 mph I was awake at 6, but the toilet was locked so I used a trench at the bottom of the garden. I couldn’t decide between reading and watching sunrise or sleeping, but sleeping for another couple … [Read more…]
Day 202 6th February 46miles (Ait Souan to Oulad Othmaine) average speed 11.5mph Top speed 35 mph What a fantastic day. I thought the ride two days ago was spectacular but I think today’s ride is the best yet. I woke at 3am a bit cold and put on a jumper, and woke again … [Read more…]
Day 201 5th February 28miles ( Ouarzazate to Ait Souan) Average speed 7.7 mph Top speed 31 mph Awake at 6 and then I read till 8. Brekkie at Renaissance cafe of omelette, oj, coffee and bread. I packed up, and after another coffee, got the address for camping from the man in … [Read more…]
Day 200 4th February 26miles (Ouarzazate) Average speed 9.7 mph Top speed 23 mph My days off still seem to involve a degree of cycling. I was up at 8 and went for a walk before brekkie at the hostel cafe of bread, croissant, cheese and honey with cafe au lait. Then I decided to … [Read more…]
Day 199 3rd February 31miles (Tadoula to Ouarzazate) Average speed 11 mph Top speed 27 mph Awake at 6, but not up until 8.30, with the sun warming my tent. I had a coffee from the cafe and the not-so-friendly governor chased me across the field to tell me I needed to pay, as he … [Read more…]
Day 198 2nd February 48miles (Tadart to Tadoula) Average speed 10.2 mph Top speed 37 mph What an incredible day. Hard work all morning but downhill all afternoon. The day started with a cup of tea in the disgusting kitchen of the gite. I decided against the frozen fish and headed to Cafe Barca for … [Read more…]
Day 197 1st February 25miles (Touama to Tadart Izdar) Average speed 7.2 mph Top speed 30 mph A tough day on the legs even if I only covered 25 miles. It was mostly uphill, or should I say up mountains. I got up at 8.30 and had a good brekkie, well worth 25 dirhams … [Read more…]
Day 196 31st January 42miles ( Marakesh to Touama) Average speed 11.1 mph Top speed 31 mph A nice gentle day to get back in the swing of things. Up early and down to brekkie which once again was nowhere near likely to be ready by 9, although it was meant to be … [Read more…]