Morocco 2015

Peter & Elaine said:
Strang how different people have different impressions of places
I really enjoyed Tata we had 3 or 4 days there
@canopus and our selfs went up town late on one night for a walk around and ended up at a wedding with Lynda and Elaine going of with the brides party a lady's only affaire while we ended out side chating with men folk it's one of our best memory's
Personally my favourite place was Zagoura A nice mix of old and new
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Zagora is next on my radar, so would appreciate a heads up on what to see where to go etc., Thanks in advance, Philip
 
makems said:
Anybody got any recommendations for sites in Foum Z'Guid and Tata?
We will be going that way to Tafraoute over the next few days.
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Hi Mike & Gwen
We stayed at Camping Khaima Park which is about 1/2 mile from the roundabout in the town centre and is on the right if approaching from Ouazarzate. Its a little rustic with chickens wandering round and produce being grown adjacent to the track
The entrance may be a little tricky for your rig but with your two way radios Im sure you'll manage.

Tata as others have said - the car park of the Swimming Pool (Piscine Municipal Tata). There is a little cafe inside the complex and he does a mean kefta tagine. Its only a short walk in to the town square. There are banks, welders, and washing machine purveyors. A thoroughly pleasant little town in our opinion and as Pete said, the place where Lynda and Elaine were invited into a hen night Berber wedding tent. We were banished to wait in the street.

If you're heading towards Icht ensure you say at Borj de Biramaine. Its an Auberge in the middle of nowhere.

http://www.borj-biramane.com/en/

If youre offered the trip to the ruined village for 20 dirhams do it.
 
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SUGGY said:
Reading some of the posts on prices that people are bartering for is getting embarrasing ,
The meaness is getting to be like listening to the French who want everything for nothing ,
As the water truck man said ... do you want the shirt off my back ,

Wind break for 80 mad , try buying the galv steel and making one yourself , .......

The Moroccans like the English dont lower yourself to French levels ...
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He offered me the windbreak for 90dh. I offered 80, he accepted. No meaness, no French behaviour. Just a good deal, not embarrassing at all. We shook, went inside and had a beer. Market forces dictate the price, nothing else. If a chap is having a good day the price will be more, if not it will be less. That's all it is.
 
canopus said:
Hi Mike & Gwen
We stayed at Camping Khaima Park which is about 1/2 mile from the roundabout in the town centre and is on the right if approaching from Ouazarzate. Its a little rustic with chickens wandering round and produce being grown adjacent to the track
The entrance may be a little tricky for your rig but with your two way radios Im sure you'll manage.

Tata as others have said - the car park of the Swimming Pool (Piscine Municipal Tata). There is a little cafe inside the complex and he does a mean kefta tagine. Its only a short walk in to the town square. There are banks, welders, and washing machine purveyors. A thoroughly pleasant little town in our opinion and as Pete said, the place where Lynda and Elaine were invited into a hen night Berber wedding tent. We were banished to wait in the street.

If you're heading towards Icht ensure you say at Borj de Biramaine. Its an Auberge in the middle of nowhere.

http://www.borj-biramane.com/en/

If youre offered the trip to the ruined village for 20 dirhams do it.
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Ken was that the French mans place where we had a meal and the guided tour around village?

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WHOOPS !!!!!!
Sorry.. The drugs aint working again..
TATA... yes Looked a lovely place but we never stopped,,
I got mixed up with Akka, now that I have looked at the map...

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With only 4 weeks left in Maroc and we still haven't seen the real desert I think we need to change our plans. We have been told today that the area around the Cascades du Ouzoud have been somewhat messed up by the recent rains and floods. We where going to have a few days here staying at Camping Zebra. So maybe now we will go across to Aït Benhaddou instead.

What do the experts think, will we see some real desert?

After this we would make our way across to Maknès and then Moulay Bousselham for a week messing about in the boats and being lazy, before heading to the port.
 
Sorry for all those who loved the dirt plains at Taghazout we drove pass the 'plains' yesterday morning they are all now closed and Mechanical digger's are everywhere:cry:
For those who have not been here, we are now chilling out at Camping Sidi Kaouki south of Essaouira wall to wall sunshine with the Temp gauge inside the van reading 25 degrees the camp site is good with hot showers, clean toilets and the English out number the French!!! but the real pull here must be the beach and the surrounding area, matches easily Taghazout Bay, lots of surfers here this afternoon.. funny thing is that since travelling north we have seen more camels, donkeys and goats up the trees than we ever did during our time down south:cool::cool:

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Armytwowheels said:
With only 4 weeks left in Maroc and we still haven't seen the real desert I think we need to change our plans. We have been told today that the area around the Cascades du Ouzoud have been somewhat messed up by the recent rains and floods. We where going to have a few days here staying at Camping Zebra. So maybe now we will go across to Aït Benhaddou instead.

What do the experts think, will we see some real desert?

After this we would make our way across to Maknès and then Moulay Bousselham for a week messing about in the boats and being lazy, before heading to the port.
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If you want sand dunes then no. However, Most desert is a flat gravel plain and you will see that. The big dunes are further east or South.
 
mentaliss said:
Sorry for all those who loved the dirt plains at Taghazout we drove pass the 'plains' yesterday morning they are all now closed and Mechanical digger's are everywhere:cry:
For those who have not been here, we are now chilling out at Camping Sidi Kaouki south of Essaouira wall to wall sunshine with the Temp gauge inside the van reading 25 degrees the camp site is good with hot showers, clean toilets and the English out number the French!!! but the real pull here must be the beach and the surrounding area, matches easily Taghazout Bay, lots of surfers here this afternoon.. funny thing is that since travelling north we have seen more camels, donkeys and goats up the trees than we ever did during our time down south:cool::cool:
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Mentaliss we are in moulay bousselham, it's lovely, good site next to the lagoon and great weather
 
For those of you here on the 20th March there will be a solar eclipse. We have booked a trip into the Sahara as it is also a new moon and the vernal equinox therefore max star viewing
 
Armytwowheels said:
With only 4 weeks left in Maroc and we still haven't seen the real desert I think we need to change our plans. We have been told today that the area around the Cascades du Ouzoud have been somewhat messed up by the recent rains and floods. We where going to have a few days here staying at Camping Zebra. So maybe now we will go across to Aït Benhaddou instead.

What do the experts think, will we see some real desert?

After this we would make our way across to Maknès and then Moulay Bousselham for a week messing about in the boats and being lazy, before heading to the port.
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Eamless is right, you have to go quite a long way south and east for the sand dune type desert. However if you head up to Tafraoute, either direct (very"interesting" route) or via Tisnit you'll see as much of a desert landscape as you would wish as well as traversing a couple of mountains - spectacular scenery. You could then go further east, as far as time allows, before swinging north maybe to the Falls then across to the coast. Just an idea.
 
TerryL said:
Eamless is right, you have to go quite a long way south and east for the sand dune type desert. However if you head up to Tafraoute, either direct (very"interesting" route) or via Tisnit you'll see as much of a desert landscape as you would wish as well as traversing a couple of mountains - spectacular scenery. You could then go further east, as far as time allows, before swinging north maybe to the Falls then across to the coast. Just an idea.
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Just to add to Terry's response. You will see desert scenery from Guelmim to tan-tan down the coast. Great drive. but it ain't as good as the scenery around tafraoute

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Went into Sidi Ifni today courtesy of Mr Ed, Martin and Sue, thanks guys. I'm glad I went but it's a bit of a scruffy place, found it difficult to find the "charm" that some folks talk about, although admittedly I wasn't there that long. It's clear to see the devastation that the floods bought though with one of the campsites effectively washed away. Walked into the Credit Agricole bank to exchange some GBP for Dirhams, red exchange board giving the rate as 14.19dh to the pound, handed over £200 and they wouldn't take it cos it didn't say Sterling on the banknotes,it says "pounds", the senior teller made a phone call, seems that whoever he rang must have said "don't be a dick, it's the same" and the money was duly exchanged.
Spoke to a trader in the small market at the top of the town who spoke extremely good English, I basically said it must be difficult after the floods as there were so few people in the market, he effectively said "life goes on, but you are extremely welcome to my country, my friend, nice to see you" I felt that he was very sincere and I felt humble and glad to be in "his" country. I have found the Moroccans to be an extremely pleasant, polite race, who are not only happy to take your money via trade, but extremely helpful if they can be, yes, we did come across a pickpocket in Marakesh (even he was polite!) but my abiding experience of the indigenous population is all good..... Apart from the arrogant pr*ck in the bank at Essaouira!
 
Well we certainly had a blast last night here at Erkounte Park. Had a celebratory meal booked for 6:30pm for Suggys belated birthday, and along with some Dutch guys, a token Scot and half a dozen French we had a very enjoyable meal washed down with a couple of bottles of Hardys Shiraz followed by a carton of Conde white for pudding.

Around 8pm the young lady from the kitchen approached me and asked me in French if it was my birthday, I duly replied saying not me but Suggy. All the Moroccan staff appeared and started to sing Happy Birthday. The French contingent gathered round our table and broke into song also. Then one of the French guys produced an accordion and played some magnificent music with the French party encouraging everyone to dance. Suggy had more kisses from the French ladies and he had a blast.

The Moroccan staff, including the owner Abedellah then gave us some Morccan songs on a battered old guitar, accompanied by a washing up bowl, a metal tea tray and a bucket for drums. Suggy then did a few numbers and the French were all jiving to Peggy Sue, with the accordionist accompanying Suggy.

They say the best nights aren't planned and this certainly was a highlight thus far. We rolled out of the restaurant around 11:30pm and all agreed what a cracking night it had been. Have pictures but will post later due to internet constraints.
 
Sound like we missed a good night. We were with you in spirit if not in person, getting very slightly everso drunk in HorshamJacks van whilst locked in Mustafa's yard. I must remember not to drink on an empty stomach and expect crisps and olives to be enough! Oh my poor head! :sick:
 
Hi folks english couple up here trying to find Mustapas phone no and cords regards Ron

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Hi Ron. Here is his phone number 06 65 72 71 03 and the coords are 30.422203 -9.576618
Or if you prefer 30°25′20.27″N 09°34′35.96″W
 
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Armytwowheels said:
Hi Ron. Here is his phone number 06 65 72 71 03 and the coords are 30.422203 -9.576618
Or if you prefer 30°25′20.27″N 09°34′35.96″W
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Thanks very much for that, a couple we have met are moving on from here further south and need work done. Hope you guys are all ok. Watching the forum with interest ! Best wishes
 
Hi you two lovely to hear from you wan't sure if you had returned to spain with ron and jeannette we are still down just south of Essaourie at Sidi Kaouki chilling out. Really nice, super beach must like Tagahouzt but quieter. Can you let us know what camp site you are on at MB as intend visiting there. ttfn Pauline & Larry

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My effort at a Chicken Tagine. Before and after shots.
Was it a success, yes it was! According to Mena, it was to die for. As an aside, everything went in the Tagine cold. The Chicken was marinated in spices (3 tea spoons) and a bed of onion and olive oil on the bottom. Then put on low and slow. Me thinks now it really doesn't matter about pre-heating as some have suggested.


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abforfun said:
Mentaliss we are in moulay bousselham, it's lovely, good site next to the lagoon and great weather
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Hi you two lovely to hear from you wan't sure if you had returned to spain with ron and jeannette we are still down just south of Essaourie at Sidi Kaouki chilling out. Really nice, super beach must like Tagahouzt but quieter. Can you let us know what camp site you are on at MB as intend visiting there. ttfn Pauline & Larry
 
mentaliss said:
Hi you two lovely to hear from you wan't sure if you had returned to spain with ron and jeannette we are still down just south of Essaourie at Sidi Kaouki chilling out. Really nice, super beach must like Tagahouzt but quieter. Can you let us know what camp site you are on at MB as intend visiting there. ttfn Pauline & Larry
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We are down by the lagoon at camping caravaning international coordinates in book are wrong, just keep looking left for 'camping' sign as you enter the town and heading down not uphill as sat nav wants to take you. We are heading to Asilah tomorrow for a couple of days before crossing to Spain/Portugal
 
Big market at Tafroute today. Went down and just about anything you wanted was for sale. Had fun haggling over a bottle of Argen oil and offered to toss a coin to agree the 10 MAD difference between us. I think this was seen as a very novel way of agreeing a deal by the seller and so the coin was tossed and I won. We both laughed, shook hands and the deal was done. Before leaving I gave her the 10 MAD we tossed for. My old Berber man image is well and truly destroyed now. Nice and warm this morning, my gut feeling is we have just about seen the last of the chilly winds.
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Dazzlin said:
Not confirmed but a guy I was talking to a couple of days ago told me the harbour parking in Essouira is no longer.
Signs up forbidding m homes.
Still ok at other end but a bit of a walk for some.
It may alter the plans of those who like to be in the thick of it but as a town we would recommend a visit.
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Just to confirm that MH parking in the harbour car park is no longer allowed. We are currently on the guardian parking just to the south of Essouira (N31*29'712 - W009*45'848), Dh30 per night, ideally suited for a stroll (15 mins) or cycle into town.

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