Chapter 5 – forestry tracks
Error in last chapter – Meknes should be Azrou.
I stopped on the forestry track after an hour or two to cook some pasta. It was rather warm but that didn't detract from the stunning scenery.
http://www.igaro.com/misc/moroc2/101_0051.avi
It wasn't long before a shepherd saw me cooking the food and came over to say hello. My instinct didn't really take to this one though and I'm sure he wanted a lift back to his village or something. He couldn't speak any English so there was no communication of sorts between us.
http://www.igaro.com/misc/moroc2/101_0053.avi
I got rid of the shepherd and downed the rest of the pasta.
http://www.igaro.com/misc/moroc2/101_0054.avi
I just about ready to set off and packing the kit away when the kids started to arrive. Four of them. They were awesome though, really friendly and polite. Well, they did get their fingers the wrong way round!
http://www.igaro.com/misc/moroc2/101_0055.avi
One was trying to count to 10 but failing badly. I decided to have five minutes out and to take an English/Maths lesson! Each child left with a pack of super noodles.
http://www.igaro.com/misc/moroc2/101_0057.avi
On setting off I carried on for another hour and then turned of to go to a nearby dam. I'd not planned to go to it but it was only a little way out.
http://www.igaro.com/misc/moroc2/101_0061.avi
This route was another recommended by Timgolra and again his knowledge proved reliable, the scenery was awesome. I hadn't expected the route to take as long as it did and it was getting late by the time I was nearing the end of it.
http://www.igaro.com/misc/moroc2/101_0063.avi
Before I came out of the forest I spotted a small bridge over a stream. The stream looked passable by motorcycle. Actually it looked very similar to the one that Fanum bottled in a recent video posting. I saw the chance for a piss-take and to claim the title of king of fords.
http://www.igaro.com/misc/moroc2/101_0064.avi (long)
The crossing did not go as planned and I couldn't get enough speed to get up the embankment. I kept skidding back down and falling over. Luckily the camera ran out of storage space after the first attempt. It was pitch black now and all I could hear was the wildlife around me and the trickling water from the stream. I was determined to get the bike up without removing any gear.
Having got the bike out of the mess I started I deliberated to press on to Midelt or to stop and sleep right there by the bridge. It seemed a pretty secluded spot so I decided to stay...
http://www.igaro.com/misc/moroc2/101_0069.avi