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…]
Day 213 17th February Zagora Having checked the wind forecast I decided to take a day’s rest and leave the bike locked up in the hotel. I was up at 8.30 and waited for brekkie of pancake and bread and jam with fresh oranges and yoghurt. I went for a walk to find a hammam, … [Read more…]
Day 212 16th February 41miles (Bourbia to Zagora) Average speed 9.8mph Top speed 19 mph A great start to the day after Dris had woken at 5.45 for prayers with the radio. I slept for a while then got up for tea. He and the boy had sardines, but I couldn’t face them at 6.30 … [Read more…]
Day 211 15th February 43miles (Foum Zguid to Bourbia) Average speed 9 mph Top speed 19 mph Up at 8 to see Georges, who went to buy morning bread but the shop was not yet open, so we had biscuits dipped in honey and tea. We got the bike out of the car and … [Read more…]
Day 210 14th February Chegara to Foum Zguid Up at 8 and found that Georges had been up early and seen the sunrise from the top of a dune of which I was quite jealous, but I probably needed the sleep. I woke in the night to roll over in my double bed and discover … [Read more…]
Day 209 13th February M’hamid to Chagara Berber camp – no cycling Bike strapped safely against side of Land Rover Santana . What a day! Up at 7.30 to serve breakfast to the 17 hungry Malaysians. Had a coffee and got to work serving and clearing tables. Georges was busy so I managed on … [Read more…]