Morocco 2017 (1 Viewer)

[Dazzlin]

Weve been at Amtoudi for two days unfortunatly wifi does not work there unless you take a hike to the top of the castle, arrived on site and was joined 30mins later by Suggy n Rosie aong with George n Ann, took a hike up to the castle yesterday then walked along the palmery to the other clifftop castle and onto the cascades,
left early today and now at Tafroute along with Suggy who has some French Neighbors and is sharing his Led zep

Looks great Marc. That's some castle!
Hope to do some more climbing with you next year.

 

[PhilandMena]

Looks great Marc. That's some castle!
Hope to do some more climbing with you next year.

Are you back ? How was S.A. Hope you had a great trip.

 

[Mr Ed]

Quick update, just arrived Cite Europe,now what do I need to buy that I can't get at home? (left Siddi Wassy Wed 15th 1130am).
Time for a gin 'n tonic.

 

[horshamjack]

Great pictures !

Tough job trying to fill in for you Phil, trying to give the readers a flavour of Morocco as you normally do so well

 

[horshamjack]

Looks great Marc. That's some castle!
Hope to do some more climbing with you next year.

Yesterday's yomp Daz to the castles and cascades was 5hrs with Graham and Rosie, felt it last night
I'm looking at the Lion's face and thinking that would be a good hike with yourself and Sherpa Busman

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[PhilandMena]

Tough job trying to fill in for you Phil, trying to give the readers a flavour of Morocco as you normally do so well

Your very Kind Marc! Keep them coming and have a great trip.

 

[Dazzlin]

Are you back ? How was S.A. Hope you had a great trip.

Still enjoying the sun and long days....oh and the wine, lots of wine. Not flying back to Spain til mid april. See you in maroc 2018.
Give my love to Mena and Lynne says hi to you!

 

[Dazzlin]

Yesterday's yomp Daz to the castles and cascades was 5hrs with Graham and Rosie, felt it last night
I'm looking at the Lion's face and thinking that would be a good hike with yourself and Sherpa Busman

Really like the look of that castle, but if we are doing the lions head I reckon it would be a night out...I only have a 2 man tent, who goes on top????

 

[PhilandMena]

Still enjoying the sun and long days....oh and the wine, lots of wine. Not flying back to Spain til mid april. See you in maroc 2018.
Give my love to Mena and Lynne says hi to you!

Thanks, have a great time. Were heading out to Spain end of next week, will be there untill weather picks up then crossing into Portugal. Mena say's hi!

 

[TerryL]

Gone a bit quiet on here. Where is everybody?

We're at Agdz (again) on our way back to the west coast - and it's been raining this afternoon!

Wot about everybody else?

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[horshamjack]

Strange weather this year with the high winds last week and the rain the last two days? here at Tafroute parked alongside Suggy, Portland pulled in earlier this afternoon, forecast looks better from tomorrow onwards
Was only saying this afternoon to Graham how quiet the thread is this year ? Where is everyone else,

 

[Hotelman]

I picked swmbo and granddaughter ,cherry, from Marrakesh airport, staying at le relais, a good site. A trip into Marrakesh gave us 'sensory ' overload. But after eating in the square we picked up a 'flyer' for a local bar doing HAPPY HOUR, just off the square, 241 was the deal.

Then off to agadir, yes we all know the site is a dump, but it's handy. And was able to watch the football in 'camels ' bar. But on the site, the road and the music from the night clubs over the road were worse than swmbo snoring, and that's saying something !!!.
Now just outside guelmim, we had to wait 6 hours for the river levels to drop so we could cross a bridge, welcome to morroco, but ok, we'd just been to the marjane, so oven on, paella for lunch, and a DVD with cherry all was good.
The reason for bringing cherry down here was for her to see the camels in the desert.
But the bloody weather and the rain, our van has never been so filthy.
P.s whilst at the crap site in agadir, we got our deck chairs repaired, and our 'refillable ' gas cylinder filled, and it's working well .

 

[Hotelman]

P.s sorry Terryl !!

 

[tgee]

HI TerryL, -- with Fred and Ted, Trish and Gwyn at Essaouria - all out for lunch today at fish market. Probably move tomorrow or next day to Oualidia for a night and then to Dar-Bouazza overnight for water then arrive at Moulay-Bousselham for the night before exit 28th Feb.

 

[pjay]

Just a bit of info...

Anyone thinking of heading towards Camping de la Vallee or anywhere north of Guelmim might want to have a plan b....

http://ourtour.co.uk/home/flash-flood-in-abaynou-guelmim-morocco/

Pete

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[Hilary Owen]

We had a similar experience in 2010. Just made it to the camp site before the piste became totally impassable. What was frightening was the size of the boulders that had been brought down with the torrents. They were very obvious the following morning when the floods had subsided. Good old Moroccans, they were there with a couple of JCBs and all was open again in a couple of hours.

 

[Hotelman]

The road 12, east of guelmim was also also closed this morning, due to flooding, but a jcb, and some off road driving and all was ok !!. Even parts of the local desert are to wet for a 4x4.
Welcome to morroco!!

 

[Busman]

Gone a bit quiet on here. Where is everybody?

Meandering thru France about to go into Spain, just waiting for all the riff raff to leave Morocco lol. Looking like we will be there Tuesday
Inshallah

 

[canopus]

Looks like you'll be there for when the weather improves Dave & Maggie as it hasn't been too brilliant up to now. Might be a wise move on your part, no more sh1t weather, fewer numpties and most of our Gaellic bretheren back home in their gites.

 

[Busman]

Yeah, weather seems to of been a bit hit and miss this year. Remember you saying not worth going to Tafraout till Feb is out. We'll be making our way down the coast no rush again going to spend a week or so at Le Relaise later on as there's a hammock next to the pool with my name on it. Everything else will just happen.
Inshallah
Hi to Lynda x

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[PhilandMena]

Looks like I chose the right year to take a break from Moroc. Spain has also had their worst winter in 100 years ! We start out tomorrow for 4 months. We may have judged it right this year. Again.

 

[TerryL]

Currently at Taroudant and have had good weather all day although it did rain a bit at Agdz last night. Obviously though there was quite a lot elsewhere. Amazing to see how the desert suddenly blooms with the rain, everything's got a green tinge to it.

Agadir tomorrow then possibly Sidi Wassay. Wot's Tafraoute like? Got any water there yet

 

[horshamjack]

Wot's Tafraoute like? Got any water there yet

Yeah rained heavy all day Tuesday Terry

Water back on here, bowser man was about all day today till late, didn't see him yesterday ?

 

[Hotelman]

Yeah, weather seems to of been a bit hit and miss this year. Remember you saying not worth going to Tafraout till Feb is out. We'll be making our way down the coast no rush again going to spend a week or so at Le Relaise later on as there's a hammock next to the pool with my name on it. Everything else will just happen.
Inshallah
Hi to Lynda x

Sorry but my granddaughter had already reserved the hammock !!!

 

[Busman]

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Sorry but my granddaughter had already reserved the hammock !!!

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[Millie 'n us]

Hi Hotelman, Lokks like your gdaughter has settled in well. It was great to meet you. Nigel still drooling over your beautiful van. We're-at Chefchouan in the cold heading for Tanger today. Will definitely be back!

 

[George Clayton]

If you're looking for sun get down to Zagora. Currently 23*in the shade and 19 day forecast looks good. Wall to wall French. Well you can't have everything.

 

[George Clayton]

Should read 10 day forecast, bit of fat finger syndrome.

 

[TerryL]

Now esconced at Wassay Beach - warm and dry but blowing a bit. Forecast is okay for next few days though.

@Rodneyplonker and @Pikeman are you still around?

 

[George Clayton]

Travelled from Zagora towards Merzouga this morning via Tazzarine. Used the new road shown on most maps as a double dotted line and is now designated a continuation of N12. The camping a la ferme shown in the French book is recommended but is 6km down a dirt road. Didn't fancy that but not too many options along this road. Now at Hotel Meteorite where we asked and yes you can camp around the back. Booked in for a meal at 6pm 100dh. Camping 50 dh.
If you are interested the co ords are
N31*01.681'. W5*15.976' on N12 near Alnit (about half way on journey)

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