Doc on tour, France, Spain, Morroco.

[Northernraider]

Was brought up that if you can't afford to pay cash don't buy
That's why my credit rating isn't valid

I only use credit card as it saves having to exchange currency usually. I've no debts though. And pay no interest

 

[jongood]

It’s not bad, just slightly better at the cashpoint ime.
The difference is pennies really at the end of the day though.

Paul

While we're on money, I can't remember whether Carlos takes cards? Also how much is he charging this year. We did AML last time and happy to use it again

 

[jongood]

I only use credit card as it saves having to exchange currency usually. I've no debts though. And pay no interest

Just a thought, have you checked the pipe to the servo is ok? Wouldnt cause a soft pedal but might be why so much effort is involved.

 

[Northernraider]

While we're on money, I can't remember whether Carlos takes cards? Also how much is he charging this year. We did AML last time and happy to use it again

Cash only , 230 euro for single person 270 for 2 . He does exchange 10dh to 1 euro

 

[Northernraider]

Just a thought, have you checked the pipe to the servo is ok? Wouldnt cause a soft pedal but might be why so much effort is involved.

Yeah it looks all good .. no effort on pedal usually its a very light pedal.

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[CaptainPaul]

Carlos takes card now, since the son in law has taken over most of the running of it now he's brought it into the 21st century
Carlos is old school

 

[Northernraider]

Carlos takes card now, since the son in law has taken over most of the running of it now he's brought it into the 21st century
Carlos is old school

Wouldn't take card when we went . I tried but he said cash only.

Bleeding insurance at port was the same

 

[CaptainPaul]

Wouldn't take card when we went . I tried but he said cash only.

Bleeding insurance at port was the same

That's weird he took card of me last year...

 

[Northernraider]

That's weird he took card of me last year...

Yes I could have sworn I paid by card last time , same with insurance at port because you'll remember you withdrew cash for me at Gibraltar and I transferred it back to you.

So this time I took cash because I need it to pay painter's in tafroute...I always prefer paying by card when I can. But between Carlos then insurance I'd spent nearly 500 euro of my cash.

And I think it was Carlos son that served me.

P.s he's in a different building now too than the last time I went , it's bigger and more modern about 2 doors along from where he was last time. Not sure if that's recent or not as it was 2 years ago I was last there

That's one of the things I dislike with morroco and Turkey was similar . As was Albania

They still deal in cash more than cards , must be a tax dodge or something


It's too much faffing about.

I remember my first trip to Europe in early 90's and needing to change currency between France Belgium Germany and Netherlands it was a right pita

So glad it's the euro now. I'd happily adopt the euro in the UK too . I can't be arsed with the currency exchange

 

[CaptainPaul]

Aye, he's been taking card this last couple of years, oh well I'll get him the Johnny cash but I'll try card first to see what he says lol

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[CaptainPaul]

What insurance are you on about? The vehicle & driver insurance?

 

[Northernraider]

Aye, he's been taking card this last couple of years, oh well I'll get him the Johnny cash but I'll try card first to see what he says lol

Aye maybe there was a reason for it. Who knows

 

[Northernraider]

What insurance are you on about? The vehicle & driver insurance?

Aye the 3rd party insurance for the van on morroco.

1 month €97
3 months €200

I wanted 2 months .. they don't do 2 months conveniently.

And it's worthless really . Gives me no protection whatsoever.

Didn't bother getting it for the scooter as it was the same price.

My scooter is in far better condition than any of the ones I've seen here lol and most of the ones here have no numer plates.

I've not used it in morroco yet anyway. I might use it in Tafraoute as I'll be there a while.

 

[Helen Ariel]

While we're on money, I can't remember whether Carlos takes cards? Also how much is he charging this year. We did AML last time and happy to use it again

We paid by card jongood

 

[Northernraider]

We paid by card jongood

How did you manage that. We were there the same time. Dude took cash off me

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[Helen Ariel]

How did you manage that. We were there the same time. Dude took cash off me

Just smiffy and I paid by card. No mention of cash.

Paul.

 

[Mikey RV]

How did you manage that. We were there the same time. Dude took cash off me

She smiled.

 

[Northernraider]

The Morrocans really are very scared of dogs , and equally the stray dogs seem to act differently towards the Morrocans. I noticed this last time too , they barked more at the Morrocans than they did the folk in the campers etc.

Sitting here people watching , two morrocan men walking down road and this black stray dog barking like mad at them ...they stop in their tracks scared to walk past .
The woman from the German camper nearby walks over to the dog says hey hey hey and literally pushes it away from the two men without a second thought.

I've never encountered an aggressive dog to me either. They're always super friendly . The occasional one will bark at my dogs and be a little wary especially females with pups but otherwise they always tail wagging etc.


I do wonder if it's because the locals can be very mean to the dogs ,they shoo them and often throw stones etc at them to chase them away ....and I think the dogs can sense when a person is dog friendly etc.


It's very rare that any Morrocans will look at or speak to my dogs in a friendly manner .