Day 469 1st November Ben Mansour A day off the bike. I got up at 8 and had black tea before meeting Kamal for harira soup for brekkie after hosing down the forecourt of the pharmacy and patisserie. Then I shaved and washed to meet the commissioners of the pharmacy business to give the go … [Read more…]
Day 468 31st October Ben Mansour A day of work. I’m not used to this! I got up at 8 after Ian Rush lookalike woke me with his prayers at 4am. I had brekkie of harsha bread with olives and oil and tea. Then I set about the task at hand which involved 12 … [Read more…]
Day 467 20th October 8 miles (Ben Mansour) Average speed 10.3 mph Top speed 20mph Up at 8.30 I made tea in my room with the gas bottle left there and then climbed through the window to get out as I couldn’t open the door with the broken handle. Kamal arrived and we went to … [Read more…]
Day 466 29th October 32 miles (Souk al Arba du Gharb to Ben Mansour) Average speed 12 mph Top speed 19 mph It’s good to be on the flats but open to the winds. I got up at 8.30 and went down to brekkie of hasha bread & cheese with coffee while being attacked by … [Read more…]
Day 238 14th March 53 miles (Ben Mansour to Ksah el Kebir) Average speed 12 mph Top speed 26 mph Finally time to leave Kamal and his family and make my way towards Tangier and the ferry port. The journey will take me at least a couple of days, and the ferry is booked … [Read more…]
Day 237 13th March Another day off the bike – I’m missing it! Up at 8.30 Brekkie with Kamal and then off to sign an agreement between the two feuding brothers at the police station and peace resumed there. Then onto Bouselhem’s house for lunch of salad, olives, fried fish and a whole chicken followed … [Read more…]
Day 236 12th March Another day off the bike Up early and had brekkie of hasher bread, olives, cheese with Kamal and the boys . Then after checking out the new calf we headed off to the souk.
Day 235 11th March Ben Mansour Another day off the bike. Lie in until 8 and brekkie of spinach, eggs, bread and coffee. I swept the floor of the patisserie and Kamal told me to stop as the dust was putting customers off. I sat and had tea and met loads of old faces and … [Read more…]
Day 234 10th March Ben Mansour Day off the bike. Up at 7.30 with Younes and Aman joining me. In fact Younes slept in my room last night. Brekkie of hasher bread with cheese and olives. Then off to the patisserie for a Danone delivery and a free yoghurt for me and Aman. More tea … [Read more…]
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…]