Sunday, October 31, 2010

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In October 2010 the Algerian border in 4X4

Initially a reconnaissance raid with my friend Pascal

Departure from Marseille airport to Casablanca

Our liaison Airport train to flip through Ain Sba

hotel in Azrou

The preparation tillage near Azrou

A valley near Ain Leu

A valley near Khenifra

Public transit, taxis bush

transport of Straw

A landscape near the headwaters of the Oum Rbia

A panorama jbel Assameur-n-Oudaden

A snack break at the oil mill my friend at Ifri Lahcen

A distribution of toys and clothing

Ziz Valley

Lake Dam Hassan Addakhil to Er Rachidia

drying of dates in the Ziz valley

A dinosaur egg

preparation mechoui

breakfast tent at Hassi Labied the ocean dunes

One of fennac Erg Chebbi

The group of Bambara, Gnaouas of Khamlia

A deposit of fossils and horthocéras gognatites

Beautiful fossils orthoceras

Fossils of horthocéras

Distribution of baby bottles and children's clothing

A picnic in a nomadic tent, "the kheima"

A business line to the nomadic Berber carpet

We share our picnic

Cabin minors

A descent into hell in the mines of Kohl

Erg Chebbi view east

Departure for the camp in the Merzouga dunes

A tagine dinner in a bivouac in the dunes of Erg Chebbi

An inn near Zguilma

Crossing a river after heavy storms

A passage difficult and slippery

I think Loeb would have done much better

Crossing the jbel Tadrart

The palm Nesrate

A bivouac in the dunes Chegaga

A flight of ducks Ruddy Shelduck

A site of rock carvings

A wadi near Foum Zguid

A distribution of pens and candy

The palm Tissint

Village at around Tissint

I swapped my old Toyota cons Berliet

A distribution of warm clothes and baby bottles

Shifting nomad camp

A Wad of sight

A majestic site with many rock carvings

4000 years and more, all well preserved

A series of amazing stunts and gueltas et merveilleusement belles

Un Moula-moula en attente de miettes

Une pause pique-nique sous des arganiers centenaires

Une distribution de vêtements chauds et de biberons

Un passage de plus de 40 kms dans un oued au sud de Souk El Had

Sur la piste de Tamessoult

Le fort haut perché de Id-Aïssa

Une distribution de vêtements enfants et de biberons

"Aouli", bélier chef du troupeau en berbère

Un bel hôtel à Guelmim

Refuges des aigrettes et autres échassiers

La plage blanche

Une cabane de pêcheur sur la plage blanche

La falaise au bout de la plage blanche

L'hôtel camping de Bou Jérif

Un oued près du fort de Bou Jérif

Une propriété flowery park Sous Massa

A shipwreck on the Atlantic beaches

A Fantasia in Sidi Ifni

Fishers Park Sub Massa

Cliffs Natural Park of Sous Massa

The joys of paragliding over the cliffs of Sidi Ouassa

A picnic on the banks of the river

cascades Imouzzer

A wadi in the Jebel Toshka

The fishing port of Essaouira

hotel Essaouira

The pool at our hotel in Marrakech

hotel in Marrakech

Landscape of Tizi-n-Tiska

A lunch of grilled meat

A village in Tizi-n-Tichka

A OURNAL external kasbah Télouet

An interior decoration the kasbah Télouet

A view of the kasbah Télouet

Gorge Télouet

The meeting of two wadis

A plain lost view in the valley of roses

The snow-capped High Atlas

A village in the valley of roses

circuit in Wadi

an encampment of nomads in caves

Berber hospitality, sharing tea with mint

A distribution of notebooks and pens

In the region of Ouarzazate

The residence of a caid

A valley in autumn

A typical village of the High Atlas

A crossing of Wadi

Another river crossing

A fording

Valley Tassaout

With breathtaking views over the valley

small village of the High Atlas

A family farm in the High Atlas

The Valley of Roses

On the road to Bou Tharar

Mount M'goun under snow

Ploughing the old wooden plow drawn by mules

Grilled meat keftas, chops and kebabs

A small fried fish, shrimp and squid

Media for OM

repair a fishing net

Lunch Tangier

fishing port of Tangier

Walk on the fishing port of Tangier

Back recognition 4x4 across the Algerian border. Heavy rains are still falling on the many mountains of Morocco. We started with Pascal and me for 15 days to discover a whole new avenues in order to enhance our journey on roads with little traffic and beautiful scenery. Due south of Hassi Labied, a very nice small inn at the foot of the dunes, I've known for over 10 years. A family atmosphere where people like to relax and enjoy the calm and its environment. We went to see the fennec, music and dance of the Gnawa.
We went around the Erg Chebbi and found many fossil sites as horthocéras and gognatites and had lunch in a tent with women who sewed a nomadic Berber carpet. After having spent the night in a bivouac in the midst of massive dunes, we headed south still runs along the Algerian border. The sky was black over the mountains. Storms disrupted our advanced a little, because many lakes formed on our journey and difficult to avoid. We were looking for passages less muddy and sticky but the tracks were becoming visible due to water. I did not recognize even the color of my 4x4 so the mud had covered. We crossed the palm Nesrate and recovered a piece of tar Tagounite, to use a track in the erg Chegaga northeast Mhamid. A bivouac nice but too touristy for my taste. The next day, drive to Lake Iriki, then the cascade of Tissint ... Yeah? Not terrible. A barbecue and a night in Tata, decorated very pretty city at night and strong welcoming. A nice track in a big river, brings us to many beautiful engravings. Escalated to discover a splendid waterfalls and is gueltas. A picnic is needed to make the most of this lush area. After a brief visit Id Aissa, we camp under a full moon and a beautiful starry night. A track in the mountains south of Bouizakarn, brings us closer to Guelmim, where appetizing breakfast awaited us in a sumptuous hotel. Once the belly full nous prenons l a direction de la Plage Blanche. Nous roulons tantôt sur le sable et les galets, tantôt dans les vagues. Nous sommes très déçus de cette vision de plage magnifique devenue hélas une déchetterie sur des kilomètres. A éviter fortement. De ce fait, nous longeons la côte par le haut de la falaise où, là la vue est beaucoup plus belle. Nous passons à Sidi Ifni, Aglou, Agadir et reprenons une petite route de montagne splendide pour rejoindre les cascades d'Immozzer. Le soir nous sommes arrivés juste à temps à Essaouira pour déguster une soupe et une grillade de poissons avant notre installation à l'hôtel. Aprés un passage à Marrakech, nous décidons de reprendre the southern route for a mandatory stop on a mythical site called the kasbah Télouet. Although the palace suffered greatly from time, he remains its maze of courtyards and corridors, and interior decoration in stucco, marble inlaid zellige and earthenware. Deep gorges and informed lead us to Ait Ben Haddou and Ouarzazate, but our road now stops at El Kelaa N'Gouma. A paved road now leads us to the valley of roses to Bou Tharar. We borrow various tracks more or less feasible to reach Ouarzazate and then discover the new winding road to the bridge and Demnate Imi-n-Ifri. Tonight we have decided to sleep and eat Ben Guerir some grilled lamb. The ascent to the north is very sad. Mist and fog are waiting for you in the morning. Another night on the Moroccan territory and route to Tangier to take the ferry to Sète. And that's an adventure again, well done. This year we will still have done almost 20,000 kms on Moroccan roads and trails to find for your viewing pleasure, the best places to cross.