Happy New Year everyone! This was a good way to start 2009. New Year Eve at the Erg Chebbi in Morocco with the Berbers of the dunes.
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11 years ago
22 January 2009
Happy New Year 2009
Happy New Year everyone! This was a good way to start 2009. New Year Eve at the Erg Chebbi in Morocco with the Berbers of the dunes.
On the roads of Morocco
As you can see below, the roads in Morocco aren't always straight or in good condition.
This first photo is happening in the Dades Gorges, very windy. What we don't know at this point in time is that we are going to set the tent next to a village. After setting up the tent and preparing the wood for the fire, a woman of a nearby house invites us for tea and dinner with her and her family. We spent the whole evening speaking with this Berber family (in French), drinking mint green tea and eating a chiken/veggies tajine with homemade bread.
In the Troda Gorges, we could not go any further that here. First, the road is in poor condition, then it turns into a dirt track later on and we don't have a 4x4. After a 1.28s discussion, we agree to head back the other way.
On this one, we are in the car (also called "The Scorpion" by our berber guide) on our way to the Erg Chebbi. I am not very confident that we can cross the river, but the guide is and tells us there is no risk. No problem at all! And we spend New Year Eve in the dunes of the Erg Chebbi with a bunch of 6 Berber guides (most of them drunk by the end of the night).
This first photo is happening in the Dades Gorges, very windy. What we don't know at this point in time is that we are going to set the tent next to a village. After setting up the tent and preparing the wood for the fire, a woman of a nearby house invites us for tea and dinner with her and her family. We spent the whole evening speaking with this Berber family (in French), drinking mint green tea and eating a chiken/veggies tajine with homemade bread.
In the Troda Gorges, we could not go any further that here. First, the road is in poor condition, then it turns into a dirt track later on and we don't have a 4x4. After a 1.28s discussion, we agree to head back the other way.
On this one, we are in the car (also called "The Scorpion" by our berber guide) on our way to the Erg Chebbi. I am not very confident that we can cross the river, but the guide is and tells us there is no risk. No problem at all! And we spend New Year Eve in the dunes of the Erg Chebbi with a bunch of 6 Berber guides (most of them drunk by the end of the night).
Morocco and the survival kit
10 days in Morocco for NYE (Thomas and myself)Our plan , "No Plan"
We like to go "Adventure"
We don't like Tourists
We started the trip with 1 tent for 2, 1 sleeping bag each, 1 sleep mat each, 1 swiss army knife, 1 bottle of Pastis and lots of wood for the evening fire.
Did I mention the Foie Gras? :-)
Job done! The car is loaded with wood, we can keep moving and find a nice place to set camp.
21 January 2009
No news, good news
Sorry, I didn't post anything recently but I have been moving a lot and I didn't have the time or will to write something on my blog. But it means that I have been really busy and had a lot of fun. Soon I will add the 10 days trip in Morocco and the little one of 4-5 days in Pau (south west of France). One thing for sure, I am still unconcerned about the financial crisis. I will have enough time in my hand in a month or two to worry about it.
In the meantime, I keep traveling and smiling :-)
In the meantime, I keep traveling and smiling :-)
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