Morocco 2019

Having trouble putting volubilis in sygic navigation, anyone got any co,ords please
 
sort of north of meknes on the p28 road to moulay idriss then on a bit more still on the p28 then a left to volubilis .
might be the n13 road now as i only use old maps i have had for years .
great day out in the old volubilis you certainly cant be bored , fantastic place.
we used to stop in a big layby with a font on that same road but a bit more north . its on the right . meet lots of locals filling with water and traveling folk.
just looked on a newer map and yes its n13 now i believe.
in the house i only had old maps .
mind even my newer map is old now .ha ha .
 
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billym said:
Lesson 1 that I always told my kids:

Don't believe everything you read on the internet.
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Correction,don don't believe anything you read on the internet,partic partic if I have put it on(y)

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billym said:
Lesson 1 that I always told my kids:

Don't believe everything you read on the internet.
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River gypsys said:
Thanks for all your advice 're the road to chefchouan ,We're stuck in meknes for the next 2 hours due to a marathon , there's worse places to be stuck I'm sure
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We are considering taking the N8,from Fes to Chefchouan as an alternative to the N13. . has anyone any thoughts on taking that route albeit further in miles to travel
 
sylvester1954 said:
We are considering taking the N8,from Fes to Chefchouan as an alternative to the N13. . has anyone any thoughts on taking that route albeit further in miles to travel
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I've done that route 3 times once on public transport in 1978, in a battered old VW in 1980 and 2 years ago in a motorhome. Absolutely one of the highlights of Morocco. Check out the history of the people of the Rif before you do it. Very challenging drive but fantastic. My better half loved it.
Enjoy
Ps if it looks like bad weather I would have second thoughts tho
Dave
 
We took three hours to drive from Chefchouan to Tangier Med. The scenery to Tetuan is beautiful but the road is a bit up and down with lots of bends.
We arrived at midday to be told to come back at 1.30 for 5pm ferry.

Going through everything was straightforward ( for us )

Three French motorhomes got in the wrong ferry queue and caused mini havoc turning round and getting out.

One more was not allowed through the
very last passport check before the boat. ( we assumed he missed the exit stamp on his passport ) He was sent back but made it as the last vehicle on the ferry.
The ferry left at 6 pm arriving at 7.30 pm
The guy who was sent back in Tangier was in front of us and drove straight through the Spanish passport check.

Needless to say he was stopped and that delayed us more.
He ended up at Carlos' and parked liked this when there is loads of space.

To be fair to him at least he knew how to put his satellite dish up .

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Anyway. Two months without is a long time:

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We arrived in chefchouan ,the roads really not that bad, a few big potholes to watch for and the road has slipped in about 6/7 places, not sure if last week's funsters were just unlucky because there is a lot of new tarmac been laid on the volubilis end of the n13, we stayed outside the campsite as it was past 8pm.
We hadn't even turned the engine off before we were offered drugs,then again after we'd closed up for the night, and then again this morning before 8am, happy to be inside now.
Anyone coming in from the south, our sat nav tried to take us up an impossible street about 1km from the site, if you just keep going straight it will find another way, still steep but not scary
 
So , spent a fabulous day in the blue city, except for the drugs, if we were offered drugs 30 times I might be underestimating, 2 quite aggressive who were quickly told to foxtrot Oscar, and then an aggressive Begger who threw stones at us when we didn't give him any money, shame really,
 
River gypsys said:
So , spent a fabulous day in the blue city, except for the drugs, if we were offered drugs 30 times I might be underestimating, 2 quite aggressive who were quickly told to foxtrot Oscar, and then an aggressive Begger who threw stones at us when we didn't give him any money, shame really,
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Not the best way to welcome tourists.
 
Hi,
Haven’t taken the Moho to Morocco before but was thinking of doing so. However I have a very expensive E-Bike (over 2 grand) that is on the back (don’t have a garage). Could anyone advise on the wisdom of this. Is it likely to go walkabout. Is Morocco more prone to thefts from vans than mainland Europe. I have thought about chaining it to the rear tow hitch but don’t know if that would suffice.
Thanks
Alex

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Hymerbell said:
Hi,
Haven’t taken the Moho to Morocco before but was thinking of doing so. However I have a very expensive E-Bike (over 2 grand) that is on the back (don’t have a garage). Could anyone advise on the wisdom of this. Is it likely to go walkabout. Is Morocco more prone to thefts from vans than mainland Europe. I have thought about chaining it to the rear tow hitch but don’t know if that would suffice.
Thanks
Alex
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We ve just completed our 4th Morocco trip - IMO your possessions are in more danger in Europe than Morocco.

Of course you can never say never but have yet to meet anyone who claimed to have anything stolen there. When they close the stalls in the Medina's they just put a bedsheet over them.
 
Hymerbell said:
Hi,
Haven’t taken the Moho to Morocco before but was thinking of doing so. However I have a very expensive E-Bike (over 2 grand) that is on the back (don’t have a garage). Could anyone advise on the wisdom of this. Is it likely to go walkabout. Is Morocco more prone to thefts from vans than mainland Europe. I have thought about chaining it to the rear tow hitch but don’t know if that would suffice.
Thanks
Alex
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Alex, Where are you getting your facts from about bike thefts being higher from motorhomes in Morocco than mainland Europe ? I'm not aware of any bike thefts here and thete are hundreds of motorhomes here with bikes on and many expensive ones too. Also, quad bikes by the dozen this year for some reason, must have been a big discount offered in France. Many newcomers to Morocco worry about the worst case scenario only to find thete fears are groundless after they arrive. Do your research and you will be fine. Plenty of Funsters to help you out if you want to ask more questions.
 
River gypsys said:
Such a shame, 99 percent fabulous tho
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You must be the unluckyest Funster who has ever been to Morocco. Done for speeding, twice. Managed to find the worst routes. Unable to buy pot even though offered on multiple occasions, paid inflated entry prices to see exhibits etc, turned up to exhibits that were closed and almost stoned to death by a Moroccan Itinerant. Even Jesus didn't have this bad. Let's face it, your a jinx! :whistle::whistle::whistle:
 
PhilandMena said:
Alex, Where are you getting your facts from about bike thefts being higher from motorhomes in Morocco than mainland Europe ? I'm not aware of any bike thefts here and thete are hundreds of motorhomes here with bikes on and many expensive ones too. Also, quad bikes by the dozen this year for some reason, must have been a big discount offered in France. Many newcomers to Morocco worry about the worst case scenario only to find thete fears are groundless after they arrive. Do your research and you will be fine. Plenty of Funsters to help you out if you want to ask more questions.
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No I wasn’t getting my facts from anywhere. I was just asking and doing my research. If I can sort out my insurance company for Morocco Green Card (they seem to be all over the place at the moment) then I’m off next winter. Meanwhile I will be doing mainland Europe where my E-Bike will probably get stolen so I won’t have the issue. Thanks for your advice.
Cheers
Alex
 
jongood said:
We ve just completed our 4th Morocco trip - IMO your possessions are in more danger in Europe than Morocco.

Of course you can never say never but have yet to meet anyone who claimed to have anything stolen there. When they close the stalls in the Medina's they just put a bedsheet over them.
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Ah right good. I will chuck a sheet over it :D

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Hymerbell said:
Ah right good. I will chuck a sheet over it :D
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Believe me it'll be fine! Morocco is a police state and they crack down hard on anyone messing about with tourists. Even "over-ambitious" guardians who try to rip us off have been known to recieve the attention of the fuzz - ask @abforfun or see his earlier post!
 
Ah good to know. I’ll save the bed sheet for Spain then.
 
Hymerbell said:
Hi,
Haven’t taken the Moho to Morocco before but was thinking of doing so. However I have a very expensive E-Bike (over 2 grand) that is on the back (don’t have a garage). Could anyone advise on the wisdom of this. Is it likely to go walkabout. Is Morocco more prone to thefts from vans than mainland Europe. I have thought about chaining it to the rear tow hitch but don’t know if that would suffice.
Thanks
Alex
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Hi, we've just completed our first tour of morroco, we had the same worries as you but all our fears were put to bed within a couple of days, the people are great, the country is stunning, if you have any problems someone will help you, we have been here for 8 weeks we had a blow out and within 2 minutes someine had stopped to help,obviously take your normal precautions but like jongood has already said there is very little theft here.we are already planning our next trip back starting in January 2020
 
Great drive from chefchouen to tetouen, beautiful scenery, lovely food in the cafe half way between the two with a brilliant view of the reservoir ,on the last leg now, many thanks to all the funsters for their constructive advice and informative posts, special mention for @Hotelman for inspiring us to come here,
I'm not looking forward to going back into Europe, I'll miss the smiles
 
Last word from me, any of you funsters thinking of coming to morocco, don't hesitate , it's brilliant

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if your in a rear wheel drive vehicle the coast road along the med to alhoceima is fantastic . hardly any tarmac just piste but great drive .
morocco is far nicer with rear wheel drive m,homes .
have fun and have an adventure .
 
River gypsys said:
We arrived in chefchouan ,the roads really not that bad, a few big potholes to watch for and the road has slipped in about 6/7 places, not sure if last week's funsters were just unlucky because there is a lot of new tarmac been laid on the volubilis end of the n13, we stayed outside the campsite as it was past 8pm.
We hadn't even turned the engine off before we were offered drugs,then again after we'd closed up for the night, and then again this morning before 8am, happy to be inside now.
Anyone coming in from the south, our sat nav tried to take us up an impossible street about 1km from the site, if you just keep going straight it will find another way, still steep but not scary
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"Impossible street." That is probably the same one that we went up( just).
If someone had offered us some chill pills when we got to the site we would happily have bought some.
 
As always I appreciate the info from others that has helped make our first trip really enjoyable.

The final bit of the jigsaw is the approach to the campsite at Chefchaouan in a few days. I know @billym and @River gypsys have posted about their difficulties so any advice appreciated.

The attached shows the google maps route to the campsite in blue. Going a bit further North, which was suggested, brings up the grey route. I think we'll take that one, but any further advice very welcome.
I don't want to finish our trip on the "impossible street" OMG How can we avoid it ?

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webby1 said:
As always I appreciate the info from others that has helped make our first trip really enjoyable.

The final bit of the jigsaw is the approach to the campsite at Chefchaouan in a few days. I know @billym and @River gypsys have posted about their difficulties so any advice appreciated.

The attached shows the google maps route to the campsite in blue. Going a bit further North, which was suggested, brings up the grey route. I think we'll take that one, but any further advice very welcome.
I don't want to finish our trip on the "impossible street" OMG How can we avoid it ?

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The site is well signed posted and about 2 km from the centre of the town, on the Rue Sidi Abdel Hamid. Follow the signs to Centre Ville Hotel Atlas Chaouen then the Camping signs. Approach from North to avoid driving through town.
 
So not my last word then, stayed at M,diq last night 30 dirhams for 24 hours, the jinx continues, police woke us to say we couldn't stay overnight, gas bottle locker was open, gas adapters missing, I'm only posting this so no one else stays there, it's a beautiful place in the day, so you might be tempted, anyway, police arrested one man, threw him in the back of there van, wouldn't like to be him, anyway they took us to another car park ,30 dirhams, and sleep came at last, please,please,please don't let this put any of you off as this is not normal, like I've said we have had a fabulous time and will be back next year,

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