Morocco 2015

[dabhand]

I don't see how the Moroccan customs would keep track of the different requirements for each home country. They also don't care about insurance.
Their focus when you are passing through, is to ensure you have correctly completed the temporary importation forms, and aren't trying to buck the system..
above was a reply from tim cullis.. aka mr morocco..horizons unlimited..
so maybe the police were trying it on..bribes/etc..canopus the reason your mot thingy caught/threw me out, was I did morocco four years back on me motorbike,and I don't think I read anywere about having to take it ..v5 yes..main paperwork....maybe things change,not sure..
thanks for replies...

But for the sake of a copy I'll take some spares!

 

[SUGGY]

When i got stopped at a police check they wanted and checked everything, including driving licence , mot , green card , log book , import papers , camping fiche , pass ports ,
As previous said , make sure your wallet only has only few hundred dirhams just in case they fine you for something , tell them you have just fueled up / bin shopping ......

 

[TerryL]

For the benefit of other Funsters following this thread - it's beginning to sound like a police state!

These are only ISOLATED INCIDENTS that are posted just to provide info on what COULD happen - but as I'm sure they'll confirm, you'll probably never have to deal with them.

Literally thousands of motorhomes of all nations visit this friendly country every year; if there was a problem we'd know about it!

Terry

 

[Theonlysue]

Be careful of groups of children standing in the road. They want you to stop to give them stuff.
I decided to drive very slowly and not stop, and they hit the side of my van, luckily just with their hands and no stones in them. This was on a 'main' road going inland.

 

[hilldweller]

it's beginning to sound like a police state!
Terry

It is very much a police state. Have you ever been anywhere else with so many checks going on ? Police, army all over the cities. Routine stops on all roads near a big town. Routine stops in town. That country is well tied down and for good reason if you look east.

Good use of speed cameras.

The look of hatred once or twice when locals saw us filming them. Can't blame them, I'm sure they believe we will be saying "look at these peasants on donkeys" when we get home. They don't know we mean it in a nice way. We've been stoned more than once when on the move but never any trouble on foot.

Late edit....

This was just a comment on it being a police state, for their own and our safety, MHs were jumped on for speeding and I got told off for not stopping at a big squiggle sign, that's fair enough.

I would not hesitate to return, it's an exciting country, that bit different but not too different. Lovely people apart from a few silly kids. And of course warm and cheap. 'er indoors is not so keen mainly the begging.

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[Peter & Elaine]

For the benefit of other Funsters following this thread - it's beginning to sound like a police state!

These are only ISOLATED INCIDENTS that are posted just to provide info on what COULD happen - but as I'm sure they'll confirm, you'll probably never have to deal with them.

Literally thousands of motorhomes of all nations visit this friendly country every year; if there was a problem we'd know about it!

Terry

Correct we were never stopped once and I never saw a campervan stopped of any nationality
We took the advice we were given take it all plus copies just in case
Morocco is very much a police state in my opinion but they leave the tourists alone and when we ask for help from police such as directions always found them very polite and helpful
We had more trouble from bloody locals selling camel tours

Besides most of you are travling though Europe if police in France or Spain stop you what are they going to ask you to produce Morocco is no different to anywhere else

 

[SUGGY]

D . A . G 's Doom and Gloomers , Dont you just love em ,


We have only been twice 6 weeks and 11 weeks , we love Morocco , cant wait to get back ....

The moroccans are friendly and helpfull and 99% make you very welcome ,

Treat them with respect , their lives are very different to ours , if you are going to photgraph them ask first or be really discreet , Would you want people taking pictures of you ? .

Do not throw sweets , pens books etc out of your windows for the kids . it only makes parents keep kids off school to go begging along the road side , more importantly the van behind may run them over .

On a " light " er note ,
Make sure you have some Torches with you and spare batteries , you will need them -
For finding your MH in the evenings after sun downers ,

The Moroccans , we were told, like everyone that speaks English to them , The British , Germans , Belgiums , Netherlanders even Spanish , the hate the French . they treat the Moroccans like S---T.

Go and enjoy yourselves .... Funster Party Times are a coming

 

[TerryL]

FINAL LIST
Right, list closed for all those who've said they still want to join the Jan 15th crossing. PM's sent to all of you. Here is the list for 15th:

TerryL
Abforfun
Philippft
Canopus
Timetraveller
Eamless
dabhand
CherryPirate
Bilimanjaro
Roncab
souix
Armytwowheels

If there's anyone else, get in quick as these are the numbers I'm going to use on "negotiations"

 

[Dazzlin]

Merzouga sites

We did not get this far east earlier on in the year.
I know there were a couple of sites recommended and a search brings nowt from fun.
I have details of Auberge camping la tradition and soleil bleu but not coords for the latter.
We want a good spot as spending a couple of weeks in the warm. What was your fave and do you have the coords please.
Getting there tomorrow.

Thanks in advance.

 

[tonka]

We stayed here... A small hotel... VERY friendly.. We parked in their small car park for silly money. 40dh / 4 euro seems to come to mind..
They ran cables out the window for electric, gave us the use of a hotel room when we wanted a shower..
Never pestered us at all and we had a great party evening with a nice meal...Back in February they were starting to build a small area on the side ready to take campers... Worth a look if you can find it..

http://www.auberge-lasource.com/en/index.htm

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[Dazzlin]

Pitched up at camping source bleu de meski yesterday.
Another easy couple of hours from Midelt.
Roads seem to be getting better! Good surfaces down N13 & N10.
Also been informed a new road is open from here to Merzouga and a new road west is now open. I think this is the one from Rissani to Ouarzazate but will confirm.

 

[hilldweller]

Pitched up at camping source bleu de meski yesterday..

Love that one. First time we got a conducted tour of the abandoned kasbah, amazing, they just upped and left it, don't know why.

 

[andeb]

Not sure who the D A G post is aimed at !!! It was certainly not my intention to suggest that this is a country not to visit !!!

I believe that our MH was stoned because we did not throw goodies out of the window, our visit to the local Gendarmes was conducted very efficiently, the officer that dealt with us just wanted to make sure that all of his paperwork was completed correctly, hence the need to see all of our paperwork. Incidentally the officer spoke perfect English and had attended a NATO course in Prauge with someone who I used to serve with, so despite the damage all was conducted in quite a convivial atmosphere.

As an aside we were not put off by this incident and will be at Algeciras on either the 1st or 2nd of Jan waiting to visit again.

 

[SUGGY]

Merzouga sites

We did not get this far east earlier on in the year.
I know there were a couple of sites recommended and a search brings nowt from fun.
I have details of Auberge camping la tradition and soleil bleu but not coords for the latter.
We want a good spot as spending a couple of weeks in the warm. What was your fave and do you have the coords please.
Getting there tomorrow.

Thanks in advance.

Post where you want to go and ill post some gps of places n campsites

 

[dabhand]

Correct we were never stopped once and I never saw a campervan stopped of any nationality
We took the advice we were given take it all plus copies just in case
Morocco is very much a police state in my opinion but they leave the tourists alone and when we ask for help from police such as directions always found them very polite and helpful
We had more trouble from bloody locals selling camel tours

Besides most of you are travling though Europe if police in France or Spain stop you what are they going to ask you to produce Morocco is no different to anywhere else

In the small print Camel rides are specifically excluded in my insurance, bizarre eh!

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[TerryL]

In the small print Camel rides are specifically excluded in my insurance, bizarre eh!

Never get me, or her, up in one of them

 

[Dazzlin]

Post where you want to go and ill post some gps of places n campsites

Merzouga please as we are staying for a few weeks. Off to Taghazout & Tafrout after. I have the maroc book it was just a good spot for xmas. See you and Rosie there soon.

 

[bilimanjaro]

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MOT's not required. Just V5 registration document and the D16ter you can complete online. And your passport of course.

As Tim says, you don't need insurance to get through the border. You shouldn't drive without it though. If you can get cover from your insurer, great. If not you can buy it after customs at the border.
from horizons unlimited..

Happy trails

 

[canopus]

Fingers crossed you don't get a pull then fella have you ever seen Midnight Express? Whats the big deal just take it with you.

 

[makems]

We stayed here and loved it http://www.aubergedusud.com
They charge about 70dh including electric and you can use their swimming pool.
The restaurant is very good and reasonably priced.

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[bilimanjaro]

pays ya money take your chance canopus.......
I;ll leave it at that............

 

[Dazzlin]

Thanks. I knew

We stayed here and loved it http://www.aubergedusud.com
They charge about 70dh including electric and you can use their swimming pool.
The restaurant is very good and reasonably priced.[/QUOT

Thanks. I knew you had a favourite. Got the coords off the w site. Will have some time there.
Maybe see you both down there, see how we enjoy the desert.

 

[SUGGY]

Kasbah Hotel Tombouctou
N 31.13247, W 4.024454 web site GPS ( N 31 . 12817 W 4 . 01261 is what i have written down )
Merzouga
Morocco
Broken Link Removed

75 d inc electric , use of swimming pools etc ,
Go for the Evening Buffet meal 150 D each 3 course
Hamam 200D each ( just the 2 of us ) ,



On Route for you
Camping Tissert Ar- Rachida , no 137 in Vic book page 132 , 65 D inc Elec
N 31* 47. 062 W 4* 13 . 825
Check the road in first , it is a bit steep , Small quiet site ,
Mohamed the site keeper asks if you want a shower, then lights the boiler for you with palm fronds ,

Dont use this site if it is raining it is in a Palmerie and can flood ,


Let us know if you want any more ,( we leave on saturday ,)
Have you have been to Quarzazatt , Adze , Zagora etc ?

 

[TerryL]

pays ya money take your chance canopus.......
I;ll leave it at that............

If you can give me the reference number off your V5 I could get a copy of MoT and bring it with us.

 

[canopus]

he could do that himself Tel but he doesn't want to take his MOT

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[Dazzlin]

Thanks. I knew

Not fully quoted for some reason but meant to say:
Thanks Mike. I knew you had recommended somewhere but could not find the details. Will call in and try it.
See you later

 

[Dazzlin]

Kasbah Hotel Tombouctou
N 31.13247, W 4.024454 web site GPS ( N 31 . 12817 W 4 . 01261 is what i have written down )
Merzouga
Morocco
Broken Link Removed

75 d inc electric , use of swimming pools etc ,
Go for the Evening Buffet meal 150 D each 3 course
Hamam 200D each ( just the 2 of us ) ,



On Route for you
Camping Tissert Ar- Rachida , no 137 in Vic book page 132 , 65 D inc Elec
N 31* 47. 062 W 4* 13 . 825
Check the road in first , it is a bit steep , Small quiet site ,
Mohamed the site keeper asks if you want a shower, then lights the boiler for you with palm fronds ,

Dont use this site if it is raining it is in a Palmerie and can flood ,


Let us know if you want any more ,( we leave on saturday ,)
Have you have been to Quarzazatt , Adze , Zagora etc ?

Thanks for the info Suggy.
We are at a palmerie in Ar Rachida at the mo. Just come straight south thru Meknes and Midelt. Going out to the coast via Ouarzazate and Agdz after xmas.
See you soon

 

[bilimanjaro]

canopus....
show me proof that I need to take mot...

 

[bilimanjaro]

terry..
thanks for that..
my mate is a mot tester he can send one out to me,,no problem..
I just would like canopus to show me were it says you need to have it with you..

 

[Theonlysue]

Its easier if you have all your docs.
dont upset the locals, you're on their turf and best be nice. I saw midnight express as well

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