Tam n pups winter trip 2022

[RobertJary]

Tam @Northernraider was telling he had read some of the reviews of the campsite we're staying on that folk were on complaining about the motorhome services, showers & other facilities....
Can't see why.....

Do they pay you to stay there?

 

[Onemanandhisdog]

Hope your jabs are up to date, as well as the dogs, if you stay on that site!!

 

[Jays2]

Tam Northernraider was telling he had read some of the reviews of the campsite we're staying on that folk were on complaining about the motorhome services, showers & other facilities....
Can't see why..... View attachment 715161View attachment 715162View attachment 715163View attachment 715167View attachment 715165

That’s not the showers, they are in the block closer to the gate.
Nice and hot and cleanish.
Behind the white pvc doors.

 

[CaptainPaul]

 

[Gina M]

Careful with your dogs Tam I have read stories of the street dogs attacking peoples dogs, I'd like to see them get past you though

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[Minxy]

How's Jade? Does she still look like she's been through 9 rounds with Mohamed Ali?

 

[Northernraider]

How's Jade? Does she still look like she's been through 9 rounds with Mohamed Ali?

Aye she was fine by the time we were parked up last night. I'd given her one of my hay-fever tablets and that sorted it

 

[CaptainPaul]

Just getting the big man out for some retail therapy.....

 

[csd4t]

"You try you buy"

 

[Carol]

Oh Tam I'm going to love following this part of your adventure I really enjoyed exploring Asilah the streets with the pained houses, but a memory I'll never forget, we had a guide who was studying English a lovely young man but it was the story he genuinely told he took us into little ally's were the houses were overlooking one another with very small windows with bars af different sizes he explained that the women could just look across at the other windows but not be really seen, then explained that once a month after their time of the month their husbands wrapped a carpet around them and took them to the local hammam were they would bath and be able to talk to the other women but only once a month.
Then he took us to see a lovely white round building over looking the sea apparently that was were the husband took to their wives to talk to the religious man until the wife seen sense if she was going crazy,. he explained all this and that his grandmother could remember it without even a thought of how strange it all sounded to us, in fact although we said we would not use guides the knowledge and places they showed us for very little cost was worth it.
It is a fascinating country I always bore in mind a lot have so very little and we have so much they do love trading we did a lot. It's often worth giving the guardians a few dirums because you know then your van is safe.

enjoy and thank you for taking us on the virtual journey.

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[CaptainPaul]

Two Moroccan style icons....

 

[Langtoftlad]

What have you done with our Tam CaptainPaul ?
Staying on sites
Buying clothes

 

[Janine]

Rocking that look, both of you

 

[Gina M]

Love that look, don't think it will catch on here though guys

 

[berni109]

Hi tam looking good but who's the little fat guy who couldn't find one to fit.

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[Janine]

Anyone else reminded of this

 

[CaptainPaul]

Hi tam looking good but who's the little fat guy who couldn't find one to fit.

berni109 Rude..... and uncalled for

 

[Northernraider]

What have you done with our Tam CaptainPaul ?
Staying on sites
Buying clothes

Staying on sites,!!!!! Pffft wash thy mouth out lol

 

[Langtoftlad]

berni109 Rude..... and uncalled for

Agreed - even in jest.

 

[Northernraider]

Hi tam looking good but who's the little fat guy who couldn't find one to fit.

That's a bit cheeky is it no?

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[Langtoftlad]

Staying on sites,!!!!! Pffft wash thy mouth out lol

But I think the campsite is about 70 dirhams so I could go on there if need be

Ok, so you've not actually gone onsite... but you did think about it.

 

[berni109]

SORRY CaptainPaul it was meant in jest not to cause offence.

 

[Lenny HB]

Ok, so you've not actually gone onsite... but you did think about it.

We have photos of him standing in a site that loses brownie points.

 

[NicandJay]

Two Moroccan style icons.... View attachment 715484

Like a couple of extras from Star Wars. "These are not the droids you're looking for...."

 

[Just smiffy]

I love that grey one that’s next to you, find out how much it is…

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[Just smiffy]

Two Moroccan style icons.... View attachment 715484

 

[Northernraider]

This is how I'm usually pinned down by dogs

Day 2 in Assilah, started off with a walk on the beach this morning , its a lovely beach this but sadly there is loads of rubbish which has been buried under the sand. No stray dog pack today though .

On the way back spotted this wee donkey and cart that was just standing there at this gate. Not a soul in sight .

After lunch I had a walk up to the souk and medina again with CaptainPaul much busier and lively on a Saturday, I wanted a jeelaba and a traditional made poncho hood and a wee souvenir for mum as I like to pick her up the odd thing from new places , so we were in a few shops bantering prices for the items , in the end I picked the stripey jeelaba the capn posted earlier, its a camel wool and silk number , good quality and heavier made for those colder vanlife nights lol 300 dirhams in the end bartered down from 500 .

You could spend a small fortune in these shops as there is some truly beautiful stuff for sale , the pillows , cushions, ornamental stuff is fantastic. I got mum a nice ornate teapot for 80 dirhams and a wee wooden camel for my dashboard for 19 dirhams.

We somehow picked up a guide who after worming his way in by telling us a lot of tosh about Scottish friends etc and that we had bought jeelaba from the right place etc ...just thought he was being friendly originally but we could not get rid of him again and he followed us around for about 40 minutes , we were in and out several shops where I tried on about 8 different ponchos but eventually found one I really liked in a mix of different colours in camel wool ....@CaptainPaul bartered a deal on it from 400 dirhams to 250 and presented it to me for my birthday....I love it . It will be great for those cold nights sat outside cooking.

We then escaped back to their campsite for jeelaba photo shoot he posted earlier.

Another couple of nice old merc on the campsite , this old German 407

And this Dutch registered 711 , we were talking to the owner for a bit and he was saying he got his sills welded and resprayed here for 300 euro . And a genuine Mercedes radiator. Water pump and a hose supplied and fitted for another 300 euro ..

This is where I'm parked which is just a dead end lane next door to the campsite.

Only passing traffic is donkeys

 

[corconx]

I love that grey one that’s next to you, find out how much it is…

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Love it and a hat on it too!! We bought the Arab whites and headdresses and the black ladies abayahs. When living in the Gulf

Fantastic photos you have just added. Brighten up any day. Thanks as always for sharing

Carol

 

[Northernraider]

I love that grey one that’s next to you, find out how much it is…

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Very special price 450 dirhams.

 

[Just smiffy]

Very special price 450 dirhams.

How much..

Like your brown one…

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