EDC 2016 Maroc Ride Report

[WIBO]

We eat out in a 1972 decor restaurant next door to the hotel that night and we'll take a walk around the town the next day to relax and buy any presents if need be.


Just across from the hotel we take the steps that will take us into the old town.






Jon takes a picture of an old lady's arse.....maybe he took the picture of the street BBQ servers arse?







I told Roger this was a sign for a motorcycle museum so he opened the door beneath it and walked in to someones house.














Nice knockers











Roger took his old shoes off and went inside to look for some new ones....










He said he wanted a dress so he went in here to get one. Gordon wanted one too















He saw these and started rubbing them vigorously thinking a genie would appear.....after 4 minutes I told him they were tea pots and not a lamp.














He particularly liked the handbags but didn't buy one...






Although he did say he liked this one the best







Once he'd bought the dress we carried on exploring.















Roger made us look at more handbags......he can't decide what one suits him.....



I tell him the one to my left matches the colour of his eyes
























..and more....







Oh look some tiles...


Next section is picture heavy to show the town in case any one has any motivation to visit in the future.


Don't look if you don't like these kinds of pictures........but.....you'll have already looked to see whether you don't like them...catch 22.

[WIBO]

There's always something going on along the backstreets.....

































































































Roger wanted to buy this mans shirt...he said it would go with his handbag

[WIBO]

On our last night we saunter into the main square for food...erm..here...it's worthy of its own plaque for some reason....







By now we're really on the run down to leaving Africa and heading to Europe. Two of the goats start to sob when I tell them that.


The next morning we square our hotel bill up,we pay the garage man 20D each and head to get fuel before riding to Tanger Med port.


Before we leave though I'm reminded to check my sprocket again in case the teeth have all rounded off thus leaving me stranded. I'm disappointed to find that they're not.




Park up here and buy a ticket back...for me a one way ticket was about €58






When asked,everyone agreed my bike was the best.







Al is nearly gurning having to leave.









That's about it until next time.....















I bid my farewell telling everyone it has been a pleasure to ride with them

I go via Alicante to visit a buddy and where I had to buy a chain kit from Yamaha. I installed the rear sprocket at a street café before heading home.





Off I go having ultimately ridden 5999kms in total upon my return to France..who'd a thunk it.






The others ride the same return route from whence they came.

Only loose ends are;

1. More pictures have arrived from another goat......so I'll go back and insert them where relevant







2.My sprocket has now been returned pending a replacement.



The next post will have some prudent information,based on our experience, along with approximate costs should anyone else consider traveling there.












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[Stewie]

Thanks again, really inspirational and informative as well a entertaining (thumbs)

[videoman]

Thanks for taking the time and trouble to post such a brilliant trip report and photos, really want to go now and see for myself as it looks absolutely great.

I will be interested to see how much it all costs although I suppose I'm not really bothered as its a place I really want to go to for some strange reason (according to the wife) either by motorbike or 4x4.

[aliwakeskate]

Cracking ride report their Keith! Captured the spirit nicely. Top work fella...

Cost wise I usually budget £1300 to £1500 for the maroc trips. This includes absolutely everything needed to go. I.e. new set of tyres, oil change before and after, travel insurance, bike insurance, ferry, petrol, food, accommodation, general spending money etc.

I think this trip cost me around £1300 all in.

[qwerty]

Thanks Keith, great report fella And the guy in the stripey shirt is keith in approx 2 yrs ....

Same as Al cost wise. I would say it was £1500 thats including the tyres. left Oct 2nd and back oct 20th

Rog

[crofty]

one of the funniest and inspiring trip reports of this year.I prophesy a big team of goats for next year OMG!

[WIBO]

As can be seen stashing approximately £130-150 over ten months (January to October) should cover the cost from the UK to include the Plymouth to Santander ferry or what ever.


Average spend for the UK goats was about £1400 to include hair products and make up.





For me the total spend was about €900.









Rough distances ridden from 02.10.16 to 20.10.16

Caceres to Algeciras 453km

Tanger Med to Asilah 82km

Asilah to Midelt 406km

Midelt to Merzouga 277km

Merzouga to Auberge Dinosaur/Wild Camp 118km

Dinosaur to Zagora 138km

Zagora to Wild Camp Foum Zguid region 193km

Foum Zguid Wild Camp to Igherem Wild camp 212km

Igherem to Taradant 110km

Taradant to Imintanout 202km

Imintanout to Marrakech 105km

Marrakech to Khénifra 319km

Khenifra to Chefchaouen 325km

Chefchaouen to Tanger Med 103km








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[WIBO]

Useful GPS co-ordinates.

Garmin maps are useless in Maroc. If you load Open Street Map it will route usually by piste.


Look here...

http://mapas.alternativaslibres.es/downloads.php



Wine and beer shop in the back streets of Er Rachidia

N 31 55 958
W 004 25 706



Auchan supermarket,Er Rachidia which does not sell wine or beer.

N 31 55 853
W 004 27 190





Piste from Taouz to Zagora

Start of piste at radio mast at Taouz

N 30 54 254
W 003 59 656




Ramlia village fuel

N 30 41 183
W 004 24 937




Auberge Marabout which is an auberge before Aubgere Dinosaur

N 30 38 428
W 004 45 040




Wild camp spot near auberge Dinosaur

N 30 37 873
W 004 48 374



Auberge Dinosaur

N 30 38 221
W 004 48 374




Piste joins tarmac on the N12 direction Zagora

N 30 32 708
W 005 20 078



Good auberge,Auberge Hiba,close to Foum Zguid (I've stayed here on another ride out)

N 30 07 513
W 006 52 366



Village fuel north of Foum Zguid

N 30 07 403
W 006 52 876




Foum Zguid level softish ground wild camp

N 30 00 970
W 006 59 428




Igherem wild camp in olive grove

N 30 07 660
W 008 27 715





Camp site Marrakech;Camping Ralais

N 31 42 454
W 007 59 406




Shopping centre called Marjane in a commercial zone in Marrakech. It does not sell alcohol any more.

N 31 40 082
W 008 00 798


There's now a Decathlon in this commercial zone..approx co-ordinates for this one.

N 31 40 154
W 008 00 748


In the Marjane you'll pick up a McDonalds and opposite the entrance roundabout for Marjane a Pizza Hut.




If seeking alcohol there's a small supermarket in the rich side of town in Marrakech.

If you get to these co-ordinates at a roundabout then you'll follow the supermarket signs to same. The sign is a diagram of a shopping trolley.

N 31 41 337
W 007 59 309


Camping Relais sell wine at the same price as the supermarket.



Hotel Rif Chefchaouen

N 35 10 015
W 005 15 802






If any one has any questions by all means ask.






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