Overwintering in Morocco. (1 Viewer)

[vwalan]

hi john .glad you are having fun .its not quite like a day in tangiers is it. think afew of my crowd are there .roy and anne . iveco . also ken and sylvia are about .
have you got fixed up yet?have a look across the road is the track finished up to the mountain. or try iminiki good for a day or so there. by the swimming pond.have fun . give regards to all.

 

[Snowbird]

I am back with dave but not on Prime location like him:Cool:

Prime real estate is expensive anywere in the world John

 

[Snowbird]

hi john .glad you are having fun .its not quite like a day in tangiers is it. think afew of my crowd are there .roy and anne . iveco . also ken and sylvia are about .
have you got fixed up yet?have a look across the road is the track finished up to the mountain. or try iminiki good for a day or so there. by the swimming pond.have fun . give regards to all.

Hi Al, was talking to your neighbour this morning with the MAN. He was up at Iminiki doing his dobying yesterday. The track is not finished yet but the beach carpark is opened up again. No problems down here now. A few are up in Paradise Valley but we will be staying put for a couple of weeks now before heading up to Marakech.

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[vwalan]

hi. nice up there isnt it. one of my favourites . got the frogs on tape . if you stay the night you would know what i mean. tried to load some pics of swimming pond but wont do it never mind. good for gas by there .can be cheaper than on the front. also one of the artists kald lives just before the bus stop there. must stop reading your posts think i,m there . lucky monkeys . did you like the MAN. its like truck city here sometimes . got a mate with a merc 4x4 710 on the drive from germany at the moment . might move him to gary,s drive hee hee
do the lakes then carry on up. mind you could come back down and take john up the tiz n test... then tizi-n-tichka. dont forget dades and todra gourge . you still have lots to see.gotta go up dades that road is incredible like the italian job.
are you members of the south preservation society .

 

[Malcolm Bolt]

Sunbathing while vehicles are serviced

Would this be a good place to get a new cambelt fitted?

 

[vwalan]

hi there are loads of good garages around maroc . i would say yes . also diesel pump .injector cleaning . they are brill. in ait melloul .the whole town exists around garages . but there are sevaral in agadir or banana village just north of agadir by taghazoute.
or nordines garage in erfoud by the river crossing . tell him alibaba sent you.

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[Snowbird]

Would this be a good place to get a new cambelt fitted?

Cambelt fitted........You can get an engine rebuild there. RR had a Alco rear axle removed and rebuilt. They have the skills long forgotten in the UK. We in the UK are in a throw away society, they are still in the repair and rebuild.

 

[Road Runner]

Well woken up to sound of rolling waves and bright BLUE SKY:coolthumb::Cool:

Stroll over to snowy soon then go into town to collect my washing and hit the supermarket.

Snowy has bought a smallish pressure cooker and it seems to be brillaint for this lifestyle so guess who going to get one

 

[jhorsf]

Nice to see you post RR have a lovely time and take care:thumb:

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[vwalan]

morning john. i use a 3ltr .ressure cooker. ideal ,does just enough for two.try the souke .
its a lovely sunny day here in cornwall but only 10c . have a nice day.

 

[scotjimland]

go into town to collect my washing and hit the supermarket.

so your still in the civilized quarter...

get over the Atlas mountains and see how the real Moroccans live..

no doubt Snowy is breaking you in gently ... talking of brakes.. have them checked before you head inland..

 

[Snowbird]

We have now moved up onto the plateau away from the beach. About a dozen of us up here and its so quite after listening to the ocean. There are Bedouin nomads camped in the bushes tending there camels and its certainly different from the coast. We are still in sight of the sea but inland maybe 3 kms. there are some real overland campers up here and after the road up I know why. By the way one English guy has Sky TV on a 1.3 metre dish....I didnt bother asking him WHY

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[Snowbird]

so your still in the civilized quarter...

get over the Atlas mountains and see how the real Moroccans live..

no doubt Snowy is breaking you in gently ... talking of brakes.. have them checked before you head inland..

Oh he has been introduced to the real Morocco Jim, and has survived exceedingly well up to now. We have not used any motorways as yet here so that was a shock in its self. He has already had Moroccan tummy so should be immune to just about everything now. I think the biggest shock came when they dismantled his camper in the back streets of Agadir leaving him with no rear axle overnight. Am sure he thought he would be there forever. RR is coping very well indeed and should return to the UK a changed man....also much slimmer

 

[vwalan]

well you missed a nice sunny day today .i saw the blue sea . bit like being in maroc but only 10c . have a good fire tonight .regards to all. i,m having a sit round the fire here with german friends we shall think of you .ha ha . tell them alibaba is ok. mick n heikie as well. mind we are in the house .not quite under the stars . lucky you . next year for me .
all rr needs is a fatima or nadia .or a bushra . they will sort him out . surely one of the rockies can get him someone .that`l put an even bigger smile on his face.
hi dave my avatar was taken at iminiki we used to reverse back through the river to the taps on the other side .justpast the bus stop. i,m in the river there stuck on a rock. thats why i,m crawling in the water . hee hee.

 

[Road Runner]

Well sorted my camper and got blooming blister on my foot which is scary with my diabetes. Just been to chemist and bought antibiotics over the counter

My foot need resting though now..........bit of a scare TBO.......oh:

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[hilldweller]

Well sorted my camper and got blooming blister on my foot which is scary with my diabetes. Just been to chemist and bought antibiotics over the counter

My foot need resting though now..........bit of a scare TBO.......oh:

Hey you're in Morocco, no waiting days for the odd toe off there, every other shop on the high street will sort it.

But beware the language barrier because if you get it wrong you might not have a leg to stand on.

 

[vwalan]

there`s a good clinic in banana village on the left just before the roundabout . coming from taga . they do speak english.
but the chemists are very good . should you need a dentist take the road to iminiki there is one again on the left as yoy go along that road . big dentiste sign . have used them a few times . lots in agadir . very cheap and better equiped than many here in uk. their hospitals are good as well . many from eu go there for operations . but having said that dont give us any limp excuses john .ha ha hop along ,hee hee , its ok i cant feel it . hee hee

 

[Wildman]

what is the score on the sun seeking auto tracking solar panel Dave have I missed some updates?

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[Snowbird]

what is the score on the sun seeking auto tracking solar panel Dave have I missed some updates?

Hi Roger, We are still working on that project,well at least my mate is whilst am away. I knew I wouldn't need it out here as the 150 watts that I have keep the batteries up with no problems. They are full by 10 am and have only used the wind charger to see if it worked,not in anger. We have had no hookups since leaving home on 27 Dec and have had no battery issues whatsoever. The tracker is not for use out here but more-so for use in the UK in winter.....That's if am ever going to be there in winter again.

 

[Snowbird]

We left Agadir on Saturday and having hooked up with 2 more intrepid travelers of which VW Alan will know as Colin and Irish John traveled along the coast Rd to Sidi Ifni. This Rd is one of the most scenic roads I have ever driven in a lifetime of driving across several continents. We stopped off in beautiful bays and then travelled inland to Guelmim were we are now camped for the first time since leaving home on a pay campsite. Having said that it is £3-82p per night. The reason for this is that the campsite is actually a hotel with its own hot spring baths and swimming pool,of which we have full use. We are catching up on the laundry whilst her also. Am attaching a few recent photos of the beaches we visited on route down from Agadir and also some good wilding spots...not on industrial estates or supermarket car parks I may add.

 

[vwalan]

hi dave etc, so is it plage blanc next or a leisurley drive up the interland. soon be time to take r.r. up to tafroute. stop out by the blue rocks .they will blow his mind. by the time you get back he will have so much to remember.
is that irish john with nadia?
have you got john r,r fixed up yet.
well carry on having fun . its feezing here now . -2c on the outside thermometer just now. been ok till last night then we had first freeze. well here in roche . sunny though during the day. keep warm . bahhhh
regards to all .

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[Snowbird]

hi dave etc, so is it plage blanc next or a leisurley drive up the interland. soon be time to take r.r. up to tafroute. stop out by the blue rocks .they will blow his mind. by the time you get back he will have so much to remember.
is that irish john with nadia?
have you got john r,r fixed up yet.
well carry on having fun . its feezing here now . -2c on the outside thermometer just now. been ok till last night then we had first freeze. well here in roche . sunny though during the day. keep warm . bahhhh
regards to all .

Hi Al, Tafraoute next, then up the old road via Ait-Baha back to Agadir, then up Paradise Valley to pick up the Markkech Rd for a few days up there before back down into the desert.
John and Nadia are no more and he has sold his house here.

 

[harryoxford2]

hi dave and john . if you get chance and go south call in to tarfaya there is a museum about the french air mail . and the bloke on franki.s signature is the man. its very interesting .its the last stop before he flew planes across to america. well worth a visit . if its closed ask around they opened it for us .
hopefully i have atached pics of the doorway and the monument to him. there is also an island just off shore it was a british off shore trading post. worth the visit.

I ticked the "like" button cos when I saw the thumbnail of the new addition to the vehicle..ie a plane on the roof rack... i thought..wow here we all are worrying about toad vehicles and now we have to compete with one upmanship and have to have a plane on our roof rack.
Imagine my disappointment when I enlarged the thumbnail.

However it did get me to thinking that if we all put planes on our roof racks and said to the spanish government...we have no choice but to have planes as there is no law against it...all we wanted to do is drag a toad behind us....they may relent and say..."as long as you stop wid da plane thing ya can have ya blummin toads...."

Just a thought...(obviously put a spanish dialect to the end paragraph, which I cant cos I was raised in yorkshire)

 

[harryoxford2]

We left Agadir on Saturday and having hooked up with 2 more intrepid travelers of which VW Alan will know as Colin and Irish John traveled along the coast Rd to Sidi Ifni. This Rd is one of the most scenic roads I have ever driven in a lifetime of driving across several continents. We stopped off in beautiful bays and then travelled inland to Guelmim were we are now camped for the first time since leaving home on a pay campsite. Having said that it is £3-82p per night. The reason for this is that the campsite is actually a hotel with its own hot spring baths and swimming pool,of which we have full use. We are catching up on the laundry whilst her also. Am attaching a few recent photos of the beaches we visited on route down from Agadir and also some good wilding spots...not on industrial estates or supermarket car parks I may add.

Is that last thumbnail pornagraphic as its a NAKED FLAME or are we all broad minded enuff to see it as naturistic beauty....

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[vwalan]

hi harry, thas nowt wrong wid yorkshire i wis born in donny. well just outside in balby . lived in warmsworth.
if you ever get to maroc that museum in tarfaya is an eye opener. good place to see . park right by the sea next to a maroc army base . ideal. but the little island that was the british off shore trading post really gets your mind going.
wish i was there with dave and r,r . its normally my winter destination. lovely people and full of adventures .
i didnt take the pics . dont have digital camera . but my girlfriend took it never mind .hee hee . she`s gone now .ha ha . still good friends though. bet them bu----s are in the sun again , i`m not jealous really .cheers alan

 

[Road Runner]

Well Dave and i have parted for a period, I have headed to the coast with Colin ( a knowledgeable Brit here) to rest my poorly foot (walked to far about a week ago prat I am:Blush and Dave has headed for the hills as planned and hope he and Pat enjoy/behaves Themselves)

We had terrible winds up hi heading back to the coast and still is windy but warm....

With a party of Brits now on the platueax outside Tagerhouzre............

Got a few Camels and Goats outside at present

I have to say I really like it here

 

[Road Runner]

Oh yes bought so booze in a supermarket here, not that i needed it just cos I can...........

Muslim country and so on

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[Snowbird]

Well having now spent 3 days in Tafraoute I can say its one of the most interesting and beautiful places I have ever visited. Its the first time I have been here and it certainly wont be the last "Enshalah". The town is surrounded by mountains so no wind. The place is nothing like the rest of Morocco,its obviously very wealthy. The road down here over the mountains was a little hairy to say the least,but all the almond trees were in blossom so it was an amazing sight as we crossed the mountains. Its been30 in the shade today so more than enough but we are now acclimatized nicely. Once it drops below 22 we have started to put coats on. We are parked up 2 mins from the centre of town at a cost of 76p per night no electric but hole in the ground for emptying cassettes and rubbish. Solar panels charging batteries fully by 10-30 am. Just going to take a shower and off out for a meal,nice restaurant,bit pricey at £11-45 for 3 courses for 2 people but still what the hell.

 

[vwalan]

hi dave .if its your first time then you must go out to the blue rocks .

 

[Road Runner]

Wow Dave looks real nice..........

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