Day 195 30th January 19miles (around Marakesh) Average speed 8.7mph Top speed 18mph Up at 8 for brekkie which wasn’t ready till 9.20 due to Francesca from Scotland bossing everyone around. Bread and jam with awful coffee. Then I went for a 20 dirham massage – which lasted all of 10 minutes, but at … [Read more…]
Day 194 29th January Marakesh Day off bike. Up at 8.30 but brekkie didn’t look too good, so after a few cups of tea, Craig, Jasper and I went to see the marathon which was run around the city. The traffic was at a standstill and I thought it was funny to see a … [Read more…]
Day 193 28th January 54miles (El Kelaa des Sraghna to Marakesh) Average speed 16 mph Top speed 25 mph Awake at 8 but no hot water left for a shower to soothe my aching neck (Craig used the last of it – how inconsiderate!) Had brekkie in the hotel cafe of crepe, croissant, coffee … [Read more…]
Day 192 27th January 85 miles (Ben Ahmet to El Kelaa des Sraghna) Average speed 11.9 mph Top speed 29 mph Awake at 8 by Jasper’s alarm. Tea in the garage made by pump attendant/chef. We set off in the rain to the next town for brekkie where we had coffee in a bar with … [Read more…]
Day 191 26th January 78m (Rabat to Ben Ahmet) Average speed 11.5 mph Top speed 32 mph Don’t ask the hostess of the hostel to take a photo of you with your new friends!! Up at 8 and after a shower went for omelette and coffee and OJ with Craig and Jasper. … [Read more…]
Day 190 25th January Rabat Day off the bike. I met up with Jasper and Craig while I was having coffee. We went for brekkie of ham and cheese omelette, with ham and cheese croissant with coffee, and orange panache (a strange set breakfast.) I walked through the medina looking at the souk and mosques, … [Read more…]
Day 189 24th January 37miles (Kenitra to Rabat) Average speed 9.8 mph Top speed 38 mph I had a lie in and got up at 10. Breakfast was Jarjar bread left over from Kamal’s, with cheese and orange from Mohamed’s farm, then coffee in Cafe Elysees where I used their proper toilet. I left … [Read more…]
Day 188 23rd January 28miles (Ben Mansour to Kenitra) Average speed 10.1mph Top speed 19mph I have had the most amazing first week in … [Read more…]
Day 187 22nd January 24 miles (BenMansour) Average 13.8mph Top speed 23 mph Still staying with Kamal Awake at 8 with Aman and Yousan in bed with me. Anders is packed and ready to go but heavy rain meant he came to the souk with us in a taxi. After another hearty breakfast we … [Read more…]
Day 186 21st January Another day off. I’m getting itchy feet but that’s not all; I haven’t had a shower since Tuesday!!! Today started once again with a lovely brekkie of hacher bread made by Fazilla, Kamal’s wife, with eggs , olives and fresh coffee. Then I helped Kamal at the shop and took a … [Read more…]