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"No man can live this life and emerge unchanged. He will carry the imprint of the desert, the brand which marks the nomad; and he will have a yearning to return. For this cruel land can cast a spell which no temperate climate can match."
Wilfred Thesiger, Explorer.
 

Morocco 3 - Rise of the Boldies (we're trying again)

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Morocco 2012

After our last attempt to reach Morocco I thought it would be good to raise the expectations a little bit for the return:

Hence: Morocco - The return, teaser trailer

On a more serious note here is an outline of our planned journey:

Day Date Route Accommodation
1 Thu 15/03/12 Home to Portsmouth and Depart Portsmouth 2200hrs On board Brittany Ferry
2 Fri 16/03/12 On board, crossing Bay of Biscay On board Brittany Ferry
3 Sat 17/03/12 Arrive Santander 0730hrs - En route Spain Camping Caceres
4 Sun 18/03/12 En route Spain Camping Tarifa
5 Mon 19/03/12 0800 Algeciras - Tanger Med ferry Rif mountains Camping Diamant Vert, Fes
6 Tue 20/03/12 Guided tour of Fes Medina - Cedar forests Camping Timnay, Zeida
7 Wed 21/03/12 N13 & N10 via Errachidia (Atlas Crossing - Aouli mine, Anefgou, Imilchil) Camping Soleil, Todra Gorge (Camping, Auberge Lac Tislit)
8 Thu 22/03/12 Alnif, [N12] Tazzarine, Oum Jrane, MS3 then MS4 (Atlas Crossing - Lac Islit, Agoudal, Msemir, Dades Gorge) Wild camp MS4 (Camping Berber Montagne, Dades Gorge)
9 Fri 23/03/12 MS4 (Boumalne Dades, Jebel Sahro massif, Tizi-n-Tazzert, Nekob, Draa Valley) Camping d'Amezrou, Zagora
10 Sat 24/03/12 Rest Day. Vehicle prep and restock for desert Camping d'Amezrou, Zagora
11 Sun 25/03/12 Southern Crossing - Day1 Zagora - Foum Zguid Wild Camp, Lak Iriki
12 Mon 26/03/12 Southern Crossing - Day2 Lac Iriki - Chegagga Dunes Wild Camp, Chegagga dunes
13 Tue 27/03/12 Southern Crossing - Day3 Mhamid - Tagounite - Lac Maider Wild Camp, Lac Maider
14 Wed 28/03/12 Southern Crossing - Day4 Oued Rheris - Merzouga Auberge Dunes d'Or
15 Thu 29/03/12 Rest day, Erg Chebbi Auberge Dunes d'Or
16 Fri 30/03/12 Ziz Valley, Erfoud, Errachidia, Midelt, Cedar forests Camping Euro, Azrou
17 Sat 31/03/12 Meknes, Kenitra, Tanger Camping Cap Spartel, Tanger
18 Sun 1/04/12 Tanger Med - Algeciras ferry Campsite TBC
19 Mon 2/04/12 Possible visit to Gibraltar Campsite TBC
20 Tue 3/04/12 Portugal Campsite TBC
21 Wed 4/04/12 Portugal/Spain Campsite TBC
22 Thu 5/04/12 Portugal/Spain Campsite TBC
23 Fri 6/04/12 Salamanca for the Fiesta Campsite TBC
24 Sat 7/04/12 Depart Bilbao 2030hrs On board Brittany Ferries
25 Sun 8/04/12 Arrive Portsmouth 1930hrs Premier Inn, Portsmouth
26 Mon 9/04/12 Portsmouth - Home Home

Belinda and I shall be splitting from the main group for a couple of days (their route is shown in italics) but we shall meet up again in Zagora for the desert crossing.

Once we leave Morocco we shall have a gentle, unplanned bimble up through Portugal and Spain.  I hope to be in Salamanca for the Easter fiesta so that I can share it with belinda this time.

Comments   

 
0 # paul.p 2012-03-03 13:20
i'm planning a trip later this year to pyrenees and been reading your write for tips and ideas.
looking forward to reading you blog for your trip!

best of luck

paul
 
 
0 # Ralph 2012-03-13 15:36
Thanks for the comment. The spot tracker will be live when we're moving and I shall try and update the blog with the iphone whenever I get a signal.
Enjoy your trip.
Cheers
Ralph
 
 
0 # hedges 2012-04-09 15:09
hi Ralph and Belinda. Just back from a month in France with motorhome - and catching up with your travels. Hope you had a wonderful trip - we remember Salamanca from a couple of years ago - frogs everywhere! also Gibraltar - good english pints of beer!! hope to catch up when you are back and sorted out. Dave and Bettie xxx
 

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