Morocco
In November 1993, in an attempt to avoid the onset of the British winter, Simon and I flew south to go cycling in Morocco. It snowed!
Our route took us from Marrakesh south over the Atlas mountains and then east in to the Draa valley. After a few days in Zagora we took buses via Boumalne Dades (and a day ride up the Gorges du Dades) to Ouarzazate. We got back on the bikes and rode north via the film-set village of Aït Ben Haddou and the Tizi n'Tichka pass back to Marrakesh. We spent the last few days of our trip relaxing in Essaouira.
Only in Zagora and Essaouira was it ever really warm.
We stayed in: Marrakesh (Hôtel Souria), Asni (Grand Hôtel du Toubkal), Aroumd (home stay), Ijoukak (cafe rooms), Aoulouz (cafe rooms), Taliouine (Auberge Souktana), Taznakht (Hôtel Zenaga), Agdz (Hotel Kissane), Zagora (Hotel Kasbha Asmaa), Boumalne Dades (Hotel Salam), Aït Ben Haddou (Auberge El Ouidane), Telouet (Auberge Telouet), Ait Ourir (Le Coq Hardi) and Essaouira (Hotel Sahara).
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31 Oct 93Jemaa el-Fnaa, Marrakesh
31 Oct 93Jemaa el-Fnaa from the Café de France, Marrakesh
31 Oct 93Marrakesh
31 Oct 93Marrakesh
31 Oct 93Marrakesh
31 Oct 93Marrakesh
31 Oct 93Marrakesh
31 Oct 93Marrakesh
31 Oct 93Marrakesh
31 Oct 93Jemaa el-Fnaa, Marrakesh
31 Oct 93Hôtel Souria, Marrakesh
31 Oct 93Hôtel Souria, Marrakesh
1 Nov 93Grand Hotel du Toubkal, Asni
1 Nov 93Grand Hotel du Toubkal, Asni
2 Nov 93Rhirhaia valley
2 Nov 93Rhirhaia valley
2 Nov 93Rhirhaia valley
2 Nov 93Rhirhaia valley
2 Nov 93Rhirhaia valley
2 Nov 93Café el Sol, Imlil
2 Nov 93Between Imlil and Aroumd
2 Nov 93Aroumd
2 Nov 93Aroumd
3 Nov 93Leaving Aroumd
3 Nov 93French tourists on the road to Ijoukak
3 Nov 93Ijoukak
4 Nov 93At the start of the Tizi n'Test climb
4 Nov 93Kazbah in the Oed n'Fis valley
4 Nov 93Kazbah near Ait Barrihi
4 Nov 93Tizi n'Test, 2100 m
4 Nov 93Tizi n'Test
4 Nov 93Asif Tifnout valley
5 Nov 93Talioine
5 Nov 93Auberge Souktana, near Taliouine
6 Nov 93The road to Taznakht
6 Nov 93On the road to Taznakht
6 Nov 93On the road to Taznakht
7 Nov 93Approaching the Bou Azzer turn off
Photo: Simon Turner7 Nov 93Our turning (left) for Agdz
Photo: Simon Turner7 Nov 93Turn left to avoid the dead-end road to Bleida mine
7 Nov 93Turn left to avoid the dead-end road to Bleida mine
7 Nov 93On the piste to Agdz
8 Nov 93Outside the Hotel Kissane in Agdz
8 Nov 93Draa Valley
8 Nov 93Draa Valley
8 Nov 93Draa Valley
8 Nov 93Draa Valley
8 Nov 93Draa River
9 Nov 93Hotel Kasbha Asmaa, Zagora
9 Nov 93Hotel Kasbha Asmaa, Zagora
9 Nov 93Hotel Kasbha Asmaa, Zagora
9 Nov 93Amazraou
9 Nov 93Amazraou
10 Nov 93Wednesday souk, Zagora
10 Nov 93One of our steeds
10 Nov 93Bedouin tents near Zagora
10 Nov 93Near Zagora
10 Nov 93Near Zagora
10 Nov 93Simon and our camel guide Yousuf at lunch
10 Nov 93Near Zagora
11 Nov 93Boumalne Dades
12 Nov 93Dades valley, en route to the Gorges
12 Nov 93Dades valley, en route to the Gorges
12 Nov 93Gorges du Dades
12 Nov 93Dades valley
12 Nov 93Dades valley
12 Nov 93Dades valley, returning from the Gorges
14 Nov 93Aït Ben Haddou
14 Nov 93Aït Ben Haddou
14 Nov 93Aït Ben Haddou
14 Nov 93Asif Ounila valley
14 Nov 93Fording the Asif Ounila
14 Nov 93School teacher (and Tintin) in Tizgui
14 Nov 93Asif Ounila valley
15 Nov 93Breakfast at the Aubege in Telouet
Photo: Simon Turner15 Nov 93Approaching Adaha, after leaving Telouet
Photo: Simon Turner15 Nov 93Tizi n'Tichka, 2260 m
16 Nov 93Ait Ourir Tuesday souk
16 Nov 93Ait Ourir Tuesday souk
16 Nov 93Ait Ourir Tuesday souk
16 Nov 93Essaouira
16 Nov 93Essaouira
16 Nov 93Essaouira
17 Nov 93Essaouira
17 Nov 93Essaouira
17 Nov 93Essaouira
17 Nov 93Essaouira
17 Nov 93Essaouira
18 Nov 93Essaouira
18 Nov 93Essaouira
18 Nov 93Essaouira
18 Nov 93Essaouira
18 Nov 93Essaouira Citadel
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