ONE LESS IN THE BUCKET

[Stewie]

Nice one Phil, only just caught up with this thread, ace (thumbs)

[Famous]

(thumbs)
Youd wonder
It seems to rain a lot down there and it's still a feckin desert :silly:

[PHILinFRANCE]

Did i mention it rained a little :whistle:

But the sun was trying to get out , so lets push on to Dades ....... NO WAY we'd been cut off

IMG_4254 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr

Steve had crossed over at this point but after speaking to the locals they said it'd be gone in 30 mins :whistle:

It was getting deeper as we spoke and Steve had no idea what was happening so came back !!

IMG_4255 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr

We waited the 30mins and it just got deeper and deeper !! so we headed back to the garage/cafe where we could possibly spend the night , the Spanish GSers were still there .......happy chaps we grabbed another coffee and waited !! the Spaniards left heading south so what the hell lets try and get back to Skoura and a hotel

We found the GS ers waiting at another flood !!

IMG_4256 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr

This seem to work as an ice breaker and they loosened up Steve and i pushed through after a while followed by the Spaniards

That was the first of 5 crossings , it took us 3hrs to go 20kms and made some new Spanish friends

IMG_4257 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr

IMG_4261 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr

Two of the BMs cried when wet and without thinking Steve and i just jumped in to help , they soon dried out and as said we have new friends

IMG_4262 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr

Before anyone jumps on the "I HATE GS RIDERS" thats not the way it was , anyone on two wheels is sorted in my book (thumbs) it was more the language barrier i think but we got by with a load of pointing and grunting and i have Antxon Fernandez email (thumbs)

We did eventually made it back to the Riad Skoura , pretty good and cheap (thumbs)

Morning shot

IMG_4263 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr

And who remembers these :woohoo:

IMG_4264 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr

[Nico-D]

Before anyone jumps on the "I HATE GS RIDERS" thats not the way it was , anyone on two wheels is sorted in my book

it does seem to give them a weird stance though don't you think ? is that normal or have they just got damp trousies ?

[chunky butt]

There was a fizzy there as well (thumbs) was thinking of giving the owner and bid on it.......another trip to moroc in the van (thumbs) wing that one past the good lady. ...tell her it's an investment. ...lol

[chunky butt]

Funny you should say that nick, but noticed I've got bit funny stance at mo, and as for my damp trousers. ......well,let's not go there (thumbs) . Those Spanish guys were really quite cold when we first met them, but by the end of our ordeal in crossing the flooded oudies. ....what a change, that's the comradery of bikers.....great guys on there own trip can't remember where too, but really nice lads.... (thumbs)

[PHILinFRANCE]

After all that rain the morning ride was proper comfy and the locals grabbed the opportunity to do a little washing

IMG_4268 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr

The road to Dades

IMG_4270 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr

IMG_4273 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr

IMG_4272 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr

IMG_4275 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr


The obligatory wiggggggley road pic :woohoo:

IMG_4276 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr

Into the gorge

IMG_4280 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr

Steve was chuffed when we found dirt

IMG_4285 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr

We met a group of Dutch guys and one on a Buell

!!!!!!! no idea whats happend !!!! i can see my pics but can't share em

[PHILinFRANCE]

IMG_4286 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr

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[PHILinFRANCE]

Fecking computers :S

[SteveW]

Seeing the Donk piled up with all that gear has brought back happy childhood memories of playing "Buckaroo"
on the kitchen table.
No wonder the Spaniards kept their distance, you nutter.