ONE LESS IN THE BUCKET

[interceptor]

Well done - great trip and a great write up. You'd give Nick Sanders a run for his money!
David

[Andi_Archer]

I love this pic
20170521_114103 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr

Thats a cool looking beach, did you not take the bikes on it?

[PHILinFRANCE]

Chers Andi but thats a massive salt pan here
https://www.google.fr/maps/dir/27.92540 ... 653m/data=
Its was in the high 40s and i stopped and put the kettel on for a cup of tea.......we are British after all :laugh:

[PHILinFRANCE]

Forgot to mention this guy

IMG_4201 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr

Hoby for Hong Kong pedeling for Marrakesh to Senegal he was on a 40 day time limit and adopted a kitten for company ............and folk say i'm crazy :woohoo:

[WIBO]

ahhhh.......I see you bumped into a .......young.......... Asian......boy on your travels Phil? :whistle:
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

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[PHILinFRANCE]

BUMMPED :woohoo:

[WIBO]

:laugh:
Just pinged you about going on a bender and a free Spanish trail ride.

[chunky butt]

Nothing to do with me.. :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:

[PHILinFRANCE]

After "Berberville" we headed to Imichill where we arrived early 3 pm so took advantage for a wander around after a hose down in the digs 200dh DxBXB great spot but the food left a lot to be desired
Steve waiting for the band to start playing

20170524_163525 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr

We gave it 15 mins but nawt happened so went for a brew and got treated to the guys at the digs on drums :whistle: can't sort the vid

Kicked of early again and i punched in the Cirque de Jaffar , it took us over high ruined roads and unbeliveable scenery

IMG_4304 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr

IMG_4303 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr

The whole morning was on road , great riding but i was loosing faith in the GPS for finding the C de J and it was getting bloody hot even up there

IMG_4305 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr

Following the purple line we ended up here at a new dam and no entry

IMG_4306 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr

We needed to get over the other side so started backtracking

IMG_4307 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr

Then a road sign gave us a clue :woohoo:

I started the C de J a few years back with MrX and David (Blue TA) of here and got turned round because of a massive land slide so starting from the other end i hoped we could do it all.
It started great ,wooded tracks open tops and a few shallow river crossing

IMG_4308 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr

IMG_4309 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr

IMG_4311 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr

IMG_4312 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr

Down into the dry river bottom and this was our destination

IMG_4315 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr

I came to realise that just off the last pic top right is where we got to last time and to my massive dissapointment its now bigdand wide enough for to double deckers to pass

I only took one pic , i know it is a country thats progressing and needs a good inferstructure ............but not good for us

IMG_4316 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr

Some nice flowers though

IMG_4321 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr

[Andi_Archer]

It certainly looks a baren and sparse countryside, are there really no houses for miles and miles [Im a towny]?