Morocco – Essaouria and Marrakesh
20 JAN – So, with new sprockets, a new chain, an oil change, a bodged seal on the clutch rod, a repair to my favourite cap – plus a NEW …
Agadir – The Souk and the Messina
While I was in Agadir I wanted to do some touristy stuff so I visited the main Souk – a gigantic covered market. You name it, you can probably find …
Agadir – and some TLC for the Mighty V-Strom
What a busy week…! I managed to find oil for the V-Strom – and it’s Motul Semi-synth too. I tied to get the bike around the back of the hotel …
Morocco – Tafraoute to Agadir
14 JAN – Yesterday I rode around the area and had the best of days riding around the countryside in a large loop. I headed south towards Ait Mansout, and …
Morocco – El Ouatia to Tafraoute and lots of bendy bits…
Well, what a great day…! I left Camping Atlantique by 10 and went straight to TanTan to get my bike insured. 68eu for a week, 80eu for two weeks or …
The Western Sahara – El Ouatia
Presently I am in El Ouatia (near TanTan) and was due to get back on the road today and head north but it’s blowing a proper hooley and there’s been …
The Western Sahara – Dakhla to El Ouatia
9 JAN – After a breakfast fit for a king, in fact so fit I couldn’t finish it, I got back on the road and left Dakhla about 9.30 this …
The Western Sahara – Heading to Dakhla
7 JAN – Today I got to Dakhla. It was an easy ride of about 180 miles, with the only drama being that I filled up with fuel about half …
Marco – heading South on his Royal Enfield
This is Marco, from Venice. I met them at Villa Maguela at Nouhadibou in Mauritania. Marco and his wife are travelling from Morocco to South Africa on their Himalayan. …
Nouakchott to Nouhadibou – the Lonely Road…
3 JAN – And I’m back – and I have wi-fi…. Since leaving Senegal I’ve had no data so it’s been radio silence. A few days ago I left Nouakchott and …