Lunch 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.
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.